Pseudorabies Virus Infection in Wild Boars in Japan

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 73; no. 11; pp. 1535 - 1537
• Main Authors: MAHMOUD, Hassan Y. A., SUZUKI, Kazuo, TSUJI, Tomoka, YOKOYAMA, Mayumi, SHIMOJIMA, Masayuki, MAEDA, Ken
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.11.2011; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Aujeszky's disease; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary; Female; Herpesvirus 1, Suid - immunology; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Pseudorabies - blood; Pseudorabies - epidemiology; pseudorabies virus; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Sus scrofa; Swine; Swine Diseases - blood; Swine Diseases - epidemiology; wild boar; Japan

In Japan, most pig populations are now free from pseudorabies virus (PRV) due to the recent success of an extensive eradication program. However, PRV infection persists in Japanese wild boars (Sus scrofa leucomystax), representing another potential reservoir for the virus in Japan. In this study, th...