First TBEV serological screening in Flemish wild boar. [1]
Peer reviewed scientific article
SCIENSANO
Auteurs
Sophie Roelandt [2]; Vanessa Suin [3]; Yves Van der Stede [4]; Lamoral, Sophie [5]; Sylvie Marché [6]; Marylène Tignon [7]; Saiz, Juan Carlos [8]; Escribano-Romero, Estela [9]; Casaer, Jim [10]; Bernard Brochier [11]; Steven Van Gucht [12]; S. Roels [13]; Vervaeke, Muriel [14]Trefwoorden
Samenvatting:
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…