Seroprevalance of Trichinella spp. in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Bihor county, western Romania

The wild boar has a wide geographical distribution and can be an important source of spp. infection in humans in Romania. The objective of this study was to identify the presence of spp. in the wild boar population in Bihor County, Romania. Eighty four plasma and diaphragm samples, collected from wi...

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Published in:Helminthologia 2020-08, Vol.57 (3), p.235-240
Main Authors: Boros, Z., Vallée, I., Panait, L. C., Gherman, C. M., Chevillot, A., Boireau, P., Cozma, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
artificial digestion
Diaphragm
Digestion
ELISA
Geographical distribution
Hogs
Larvae
Life Sciences
Microbiology and Parasitology
Plasma
Romania
Sus scrofa
Trichinella
Western blot
Wild boars
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Summary:The wild boar has a wide geographical distribution and can be an important source of spp. infection in humans in Romania. The objective of this study was to identify the presence of spp. in the wild boar population in Bihor County, Romania. Eighty four plasma and diaphragm samples, collected from wild boars, were included in this study. Artificial digestion, ELISA and Western blot were performed on these specimens. All diaphragm samples were negative for larvae in artificial digestion, while in ELISA, 54 (64.2 %) plasma samples were positive and 6 (7.1 %) plasma samples were doubtful. Western blot was performed on 26 plasma samples from which only 6 (23.0 %) gave a positive result. Serological evidences indicate the presence of spp. in wild boars from western Romania. Therefore, human consumers might be at risk to ingest larvae, even in low numbers.
ISSN:0440-6605
1336-9083
DOI:10.2478/helm-2020-0032