Pseudorabies Virus Prevalence in Lung Samples of Hunted Wild Boars in Northwestern Greece.

IF 3.3 3区医学 Q2 MICROBIOLOGY

Pathogens Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI:10.3390/pathogens13110929

Konstantinos Papageorgiou, Aikaterini Stoikou, Dimitrios K Papadopoulos, Efpraxia Tsapouri-Kanoula, Ioannis A Giantsis, Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Efthymia Stamelou, Marina Sofia, Charalambos Billinis, Chrysanthi Karapetsiou, Evanthia Petridou, Spyridon K Kritas

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Abstract

Aujeszky's Disease, caused by the pseudorabies virus (PRV), is an acute, often fatal disease affecting mainly pigs and incidentally other animals. While eradicated in several countries, PRV persists in wild boar populations, posing a risk to domestic pigs. This study investigates PRV prevalence in wild boars in the region of Epirus, located in the northwest of Greece. During the 2021-2022 hunting season, 110 lung samples from hunted wild boars were collected and analyzed for PRV DNA and cytopathic effects in cell cultures. PRV DNA was detected in 19 samples (17.3%), 18 of which exhibiting cytopathic effects, allowing for virus titer determination. Notably, in one sample, PRV DNA was detected without a cytopathic effect. These findings underscore the continued presence of PRV in Greek wild boars, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring to prevent transmission to domestic pigs and other animals.

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希腊西北部被猎杀野猪肺部样本中伪狂犬病病毒的流行情况。

由伪狂犬病毒（PRV）引起的奥杰斯基病是一种急性、往往致命的疾病，主要影响猪，也会偶然影响其他动物。虽然 PRV 已在多个国家根除，但在野猪种群中依然存在，对家猪构成威胁。本研究调查了希腊西北部伊庇鲁斯地区野猪中 PRV 的流行情况。在 2021-2022 年狩猎季节，研究人员收集了 110 份被猎杀野猪的肺部样本，并在细胞培养物中分析了 PRV DNA 和细胞病理效应。在 19 个样本（17.3%）中检测到了 PRV DNA，其中 18 个样本表现出细胞病理效应，可以进行病毒滴度测定。值得注意的是，在一个样本中检测到了 PRV DNA，但没有细胞病理效应。这些发现强调了希腊野猪中仍然存在 PRV，突出了持续监测以防止传染给家猪和其他动物的必要性。

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Pathogens Medicine-Immunology and Allergy

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