Seroprevalence of porcine circovirus type 2 infection in the area of Vojvodina

Stevančević Ognjen M.; Potkonjak Aleksandar S.; Vujić Bojan Đ.; Savić Božidar M.; Stojanac Nenad S.; Davidov Ivana N.; Tomić Zdravko M.; Cincović Marko R.

doi:10.2298/ZMSPN1936165S

Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke (Jan 2019)

Seroprevalence of porcine circovirus type 2 infection in the area of Vojvodina

Stevančević Ognjen M.,
Potkonjak Aleksandar S.,
Vujić Bojan Đ.,
Savić Božidar M.,
Stojanac Nenad S.,
Davidov Ivana N.,
Tomić Zdravko M.,
Cincović Marko R.

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Stevančević Ognjen M.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Potkonjak Aleksandar S.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Vujić Bojan Đ.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Savić Božidar M.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Stojanac Nenad S.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Davidov Ivana N.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Tomić Zdravko M.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Cincović Marko R.: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/ZMSPN1936165S
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2019, no. 136
pp. 165 – 172

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The aim of this research was to determine seroprevalence of infection caused by PCV2 in different categories of pigs on the territory of Vojvodina. The research was conducted on 6 pig farms placed in different locations on the territory of Vojvodina (two farms from the territory of Bačka, Banat and Srem, respectively), with the capacity from 500 to 2,500 sows with intensive management, closed type. Blood samples from brachiocephalic plexus were collected from 540 pigs in three different categories, in suckling piglets between 3 and 4 weeks of age, in weaned piglets from 8 to 9 weeks of age, and in fattening pigs between 20 and 22 weeks of age. Specific anti-PCV2 antibodies are determined by using indirect ELISA. Based on our results, we conclude that PCV2 infections are widely spread on the territory of Vojvodina, with total seroprevalence of 74.8%. The highest value of seroprevalence is determined in category of fattening pigs 86%, in suckling piglets this was 74.5%, while in weaned piglets seroprevalence was 65.3%. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. TR31034]

Published in Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke

ISSN: 0352-4906 (Print); 2406-0828 (Online)
Publisher: Matica srpska
Country of publisher: Serbia
LCC subjects: Science: Science (General)
Website: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/journal.aspx?issn=0352-4906

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