Prevalence of Leptospira and Brucella antibodies in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Tuscany, Italy. 2003

Valentina V Ebani, and Domenico Cerri, and Alessandro Poli, and Ernesto Andreani
Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Profilassi ed Igiene degli Allmenti, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge, 2 I-56124 Pisa, Italy.

Five hundred sixty-two blood samples were collected from wild boars (Sus scrofa) shot in six districts of Tuscany, central Italy, between 1997 and 2000. Sera were examined for antibodies specific for Leptospira interrogans by microagglutination test and Brucella spp. by the Rose Bengal test and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Thirty-four (6.0%) samples tested positive for anti-Leptospira antibodies, 29 (5.1%) sera were positive for anti-L. interrogans serovar bratislava antibodies (titres ranging from 1:100-1:400), and 5 (0.9%) sera were positive for anti-L. interrogans serovar icterohaemorrhagiae antibodies (titres 1:100). All the examined sera were negative for anti-Brucella antibodies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007558 Italy A country in southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. The capital is Rome. Sardinia
D007919 Leptospira A genus of aerobic, helical spirochetes, some species of which are pathogenic, others free-living or saprophytic.
D007921 Leptospira interrogans A genus of question mark-shaped bacteria spirochetes which is found in fresh water that is contaminated by animal urine. It causes LEPTOSPIROSIS. Leptospira icteroides,Spirochaeta icterogenes,Spirochaeta icterohaemorrhagiae,Spirochaeta interrogans,Spirochaeta nodosa
D007922 Leptospirosis Infections with bacteria of the genus LEPTOSPIRA. Cane-Cutter Fever,Canicola Fever,Leptospira Canicola Infection,Leptospira Infection,Leptospirosis Canicola,Mud Fever,Rice-Field Fever,Stuttgart Disease,Swineherd's Disease,Cane Cutter Fever,Fever, Canicola,Fever, Mud,Fever, Rice-Field,Fevers, Cane-Cutter,Infection, Leptospira,Infection, Leptospira Canicola,Infections, Leptospira,Infections, Leptospira Canicola,Leptospira Canicola Infections,Leptospira Infections,Leptospiroses,Leptospirosis Canicolas,Rice Field Fever,Swineherd's Diseases
D008297 Male Males
D002002 Brucella A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes BRUCELLOSIS. Its cells are nonmotile coccobacilli and are animal parasites and pathogens. The bacterium is transmissible to humans through contact with infected dairy products or tissue.
D002006 Brucellosis Infection caused by bacteria of the genus BRUCELLA mainly involving the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM. This condition is characterized by fever, weakness, malaise, and weight loss. Malta Fever,Undulant Fever,Brucella Infection,Brucellosis, Pulmonary,Cyprus Fever,Gibraltar Fever,Rock Fever,Brucella Infections,Brucelloses,Brucelloses, Pulmonary,Fever, Cyprus,Fever, Gibraltar,Fever, Malta,Fever, Rock,Fever, Undulant,Infection, Brucella,Pulmonary Brucelloses,Pulmonary Brucellosis
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000835 Animals, Wild Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which ANIMALS, ZOO is available. Animals, Nondomestic,Animals, Nondomesticated,Animals, Feral,Stray Animals,Animal, Feral,Animal, Nondomestic,Animal, Nondomesticated,Animal, Stray,Animal, Wild,Animals, Stray,Feral Animal,Feral Animals,Nondomestic Animal,Nondomestic Animals,Nondomesticated Animal,Nondomesticated Animals,Stray Animal,Wild Animal,Wild Animals
D000907 Antibodies, Bacterial Immunoglobulins produced in a response to BACTERIAL ANTIGENS. Bacterial Antibodies

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