Aujeszky’s Disease in South-Italian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>): A Serological Survey
Gianmarco Ferrara,
Consiglia Longobardi,
Filomena D’Ambrosi,
Maria Grazia Amoroso,
Nicola D’Alessio,
Sara Damiano,
Roberto Ciarcia,
Valentina Iovane,
Giuseppe Iovane,
Ugo Pagnini,
Serena Montagnaro
Affiliations
Gianmarco Ferrara
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Delpino no. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
Consiglia Longobardi
Department of Mental, Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Largo Madonna delle Grazie 1, 80138 Napoli, Italy
Filomena D’Ambrosi
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Delpino no. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
Maria Grazia Amoroso
Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Via Salute, n. 2 Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy
Nicola D’Alessio
Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Via Salute, n. 2 Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy
Sara Damiano
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Delpino no. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
Roberto Ciarcia
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Delpino no. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
Valentina Iovane
Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
Giuseppe Iovane
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Delpino no. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
Ugo Pagnini
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Delpino no. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
Serena Montagnaro
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Delpino no. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
Aujeszky’s disease (AD, pseudorabies) is a viral disease of suids caused by Suid Herpesvirus 1 (SHV-1) also referred as Aujeszky’s disease virus (ADV) or Pseudorabies virus (ADV). Domestic pig and Wild boar (Sus scrofa) are the natural host, but many species can be infected with ADV. The aim of our study was to evaluate seroprevalence of AD in wild boar hunted in the Campania Region, during the 2016–2017 hunting season. A total of 503 serum samples from wild boars hunted in the provinces of Campania Region (Southern Italy) were collected and were tested for antibody against ADV using an AD, blocking ELISA assay. A Seroprevalence of 23.85% (120/503, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 20.15–27.55) was found. Gender was not significantly associated with of ADV seropositivity (p > 0.05), while the presence of ADV antibodies was statistically associated with age (>36-month, p p = 0.0161). Our prevalence values are like those obtained in 2010 in our laboratory (30.7%), demonstrating a constant circulation of ADV in the area.
