Study of Infection caused by pseudorabies virus [PHV-1] in Iranian wild boars [First report]

ABSTRACT

Serological study of infection caused bypseudorabies virus [PHV-1] in Iranian wild boars. Descriptive study. 28 wild boars were captured in differentprovinces of Iran. After bleeding of hunted boars, serum sampleswere collected and tested by using a blocking ELIS A kit [Eurodiagnostica]. Results were detected by an ELIS Areader machin. 12 out of 28 sera samples [42.8%] from the boarsof Tehran. Markazi, Khorasan, Zanjan, Golestan, Ears andEsfahan provinces were positive. Total infection rate [42.8%] was diagnosed as 40% of male versus 50% offemale boars. Average age in positive and negative caseswas 5.1 and 4.9 years, respectively. This results show theconsiderable spread of the infection among Iranian wildboars [42.8%] which is indicating a need of great attentionsto the risk of transmission of the disease to animals, humanand specially boar meat consumers