| Epidemiologic survey for Brucella suis biovar 2 in a wild boar (Sus scrofa) population in northwest Italy. | |
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PMID: 19901393 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In 2001, antibodies to Brucella spp. were detected in the wild boar (Sus scrofa) population of Regional Park in the Piedmont, northwest Italy. This was the first report of swine brucellosis in Italian wildlife, and in response, we conducted a survey on wild boars culled in the park to evaluate the presence and epidemiologic pattern of Brucella. In total, 2,267 serum samples and 1,841 tissue samples were collected and tested from 2001 to 2007. Differences in antibody and infection prevalence among sampling years were statistically significant (chi(2)=28.2, P<0.0001 and chi(2)=27.8, P<0.0001, respectively). Serologic and culture results also differed between gender and age groups, and for serology, a positive age trend was observed in both male and female age classes (chi(2(trend))=90.9, P<0.00005 OR: 1, 2.5, 4.9, 7.5; chi(2(trend))=43.1, P<0.00002, OR: 1, 2.5, 2.9, 4.8, respectively). |
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Authors:
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Stefania Bergagna; Simona Zoppi; Ezio Ferroglio; Mario Gobetto; Alessandro Dondo; Elisabetta Di Giannatale; Maria Silvia Gennero; Carla Grattarola |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of wildlife diseases Volume: 45 ISSN: 1943-3700 ISO Abbreviation: J. Wildl. Dis. Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-10 Completed Date: 2010-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0244160 Medline TA: J Wildl Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1178-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino, Italy. |
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Age Factors Animals Animals, Wild / virology Antibodies, Bacterial / blood Brucella suis / classification, immunology, isolation & purification* Brucellosis / epidemiology, veterinary* Female Italy / epidemiology Male Phylogeny Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary Sex Factors Sus scrofa / microbiology* Swine Swine Diseases / epidemiology* |
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0/Antibodies, Bacterial |
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