ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAESEROPREVALENCE IN FARMED WILD BOARS IN FINLAND

• DOI: 10.1638/2014-0046.1
• Publication Date: 2014-12-31T19:18:22Z
• Authors: Outi Hälli; Eve Ala-Kurikka; Per Wallgren; Mari Heinonen
• Keywords: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Actinobacillus

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence serum antibodies Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) in Finnish farmed wild boars and evaluate basic risk factors for seropositivity agent. A sampling frame compiled based on national record boar farmers (n = 117), 26 herds were included study. Serum samples 206) obtained from all animals slaughtered these during 2007–2008 period. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay techniques used detect possible presence toward 12 serotypes APP. Altogether, 1,442 analyses performed, out which 35 (2.4%) exceeded positive cut-off value. Correspondingly, pigs (12.6%) found be seropositive any serotype apparent animal cross-reacting APP 1, 9, 11 3.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1–7%); it 0.5% (CI 0–1%) 2; 3.4% 1–6%) 3, 6, 8; 7.3% 4–11%) 4 7; 10; 1.5% 0–3%) 12. No against 5s detected. farm 15.4% 2–29%); that 2 3.8% 0–11%); 8 11.5% 0–24%); 7 34.6% 16–53%); 10 7.7% 0–18%). In conclusion, different low boar. Risk factor analysis did not reveal significant animal- or herd-level