<i>Salmonella</i> in Wild Boars <i>(Sus Scrofa)</i>: Characterization and Epidemiology



Petrovic, Jelena, Mirceta, Jovan, Babic, Jelena, Malesevic, Milos, Blagojevic, Bojan, Prodanov Radulovic, Jasna and Antic, Dragan ORCID: 0000-0003-1301-2732
(2022) <i>Salmonella</i> in Wild Boars <i>(Sus Scrofa)</i>: Characterization and Epidemiology. ACTA VETERINARIA-BEOGRAD, 72 (2). pp. 184-194.

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Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The large study on <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> spp. in the population of wild boars from twelve hunting estates in the South-West Vojvodina, Serbia was conducted with the aim to investigate the prevalence of <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> spp. in wild boars and to trace <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> sources. The hunting estates had similar epidemiological characteristics, i.e. lowland regions with an intensive management system of wild boars. The prevalence of <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> in wild boars was determined and the examination of molecular similarities of strains isolated from wild boars and domestic animals (pigs and poultry from nearby farms) was performed. The total number of 425 wild boars (25.3% of total population), shot on official hunts, were sampled (425 feces and 425 mesenteric lymph nodes samples) and examined by standard ISO protocols. Subtyping of the isolates was performed and compared by Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> prevalence in the fecal samples was 3.1% and in the lymph nodes was 0.2%. <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> Enteritidis was the most dominant serotype. A high molecular similarity was found between <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> isolates from wild boars and domestic animals. The proximity of communities and domestic animals, as well as improper removal of animal waste were identified as important epidemiological factors which significantly affect the epidemiology of <jats:italic>Salmonella</jats:italic> in wild boars from lowlands.</jats:p>

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: wild boar, Salmonella, prevalence, hunting estates
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 20 Jun 2022 10:51
Last Modified: 18 Oct 2023 09:55
DOI: 10.2478/acve-2022-0015
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3156713