Do Seropositive Wild Boars Pose a Risk for the Spread of African Swine Fever? Analysis of Field Data from Latvia and Lithuania

• DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12050723
• Publication Date: 2023-05-18T11:35:50Z
• Authors: Edvīns Oļševskis; Marius Masiulis; Mārtiņš Seržants; Kristīne Lamberga; Žanete Šteingolde; Laura Krivko; Svetlana Cvetkova; Jūratė Buitkuvienė; Simona Pilevičienė; Laura Zani; Nicolai Denzin; Klaus Depner
• Keywords: Wild boar; Classical swine fever

In 2020, ASF occurred in wild boars throughout Latvia and Lithuania, more than 21,500 animals were hunted tested for the presence of virus genome antibodies framework routine disease surveillance. The aim our study was to re-examine that positive negative blood (n = 244) see if can still be found bone marrow, as an indicator persistence animal. Via this approach, we intended answer question whether seropositive play a role spread disease. total, 2 out 244 marrow. results indicate animals, which theoretically could also shedders, hardly field thus do not epidemiological regarding perpetuation, at least boar populations studied.