First TBEV serological screening in Flemish wild boar. [1]
Animal health [2]
Peer reviewed scientific article
SCIENSANO
Authors
Sophie Roelandt [3]; Vanessa Suin [4]; Yves Van der Stede [5]; Lamoral, Sophie [6]; Sylvie Marché [7]; Marylène Tignon [8]; Saiz, Juan Carlos [9]; Escribano-Romero, Estela [10]; Casaer, Jim [11]; Bernard Brochier [12]; Steven Van Gucht [13]; S. Roels [14]; Vervaeke, Muriel [15]Keywords
Abstract:
In the frame of a Flemish wildlife surveillance in 2013, a serological screening was performed on sera from wild boar (Sus scrofa; n=238) in order to detect tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV)-specific antibodies. Neutralising antibodies were titrated with a seroneutralisation test (SNT), using two cut-off titres (1/10-1/15). Seven wild boars were found TBEV-seropositive and showed moderate (>1/15) to high (>1/125) SNT-titres; three individuals had borderline results (1/10-1/15). This study demonstrated the presence of TBEV-specific antibodies in wild boar and highlighted potential TBEV-fo…