First TBEV serological screening in Flemish wild boar

oleh: Sophie Roelandt, Vanessa Suin, Yves Van der Stede, Sophie Lamoral, Sylvie Marche, Marylène Tignon, Juan Carlos Saiz, Estela Escribano-Romero, Jim Casaer, Bernard Brochier, Steven Van Gucht, Stefan Roels, Muriel Vervaeke

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-04-01

Deskripsi

In the frame of a Flemish wildlife surveillance in 2013, a serological screening was performed on sera from wild boar (Sus scrofa; n=238) in order to detect tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV)-specific antibodies. Neutralising antibodies were titrated with a seroneutralisation test (SNT), using two cut-off titres (1/10–1/15). Seven wild boars were found TBEV-seropositive and showed moderate (>1/15) to high (>1/125) SNT-titres; three individuals had borderline results (1/10–1/15). This study demonstrated the presence of TBEV-specific antibodies in wild boar and highlighted potential TBEV-foci in Flanders. Additional surveillance including direct virus testing is now recommended.