Detection and characterisation of porcine circoviruses in wild boars in northeastern Serbia

J Nisavic, N Milic, A Radalj, M Mirilovic, B Vejnovic, M Cosic, A Knezevic, L Veljovic and A Zivulj
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J Nisavic: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
N Milic: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
A Radalj: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
M Mirilovic: Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
B Vejnovic: Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
M Cosic: Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bijeljina, Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A Knezevic: Virology Department, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
L Veljovic: Virology Department, Institute of Veterinary Medicine of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
A Zivulj: Veterinary Specialized Institute "Pancevo", Pancevo, Serbia

Veterinární medicína, 2022, vol. 67, issue 3, 131-137

Abstract: The objective was to expand and update the knowledge on the presence and genotype diversity of porcine circoviruses 2 and 3 (PCV2 and PCV3) in the wild boar populations from the hunting grounds in northeastern Serbia. The presence of PCV3 was not determined, and PCV2 was confirmed in 40.32% of the organ samples from 124 wild boars hunted from 2018 to 2019, indicating their significance in virus circulation since traditional pig farms with irregular PCV2 vaccination strategies are widespread in this region. The most prevalent genotype was PCV2d, followed by PCV2b and PCV2a in 55.6%, 38.9%, and 5.5% of the examined samples, respectively. Nucleotide sequences of the detected strains were homogenous within the genotype and clustered within the subgroups PCV2d-2, PCV2b-1A/B, and PCV2a-2D with high identity to European, Chinese, and Serbian domestic pig sequences suggesting their origin. Wild boars presented with no clinical or pathological signs of infection, implying that these animals might be less susceptible to disease, particularly since the cofactors present in pig farming systems that support the disease development are absent in the wild. The high PCV2 detection frequency demonstrates the importance of wildlife monitoring to track virus population dynamics, especially in regions with free-range pig farming in order to plan adequate disease control strategies.

Keywords: PCR; PCV2; PCV3; phylogenetic analysis; sequencing; Sus scrofa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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