Seroprevalence of spp., spp., , and in Stray Dogs, from 2016 to 2019, in Southern Italy.

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) are an important and emerging health concern for humans and animals worldwide. The purpose of the presented study was to assess, from 2016 to 2019, the seroprevalence of CVBD agents and clarify the epidemiology of tick-borne disease in stray dogs living in the Campania Region, Southern Italy. For this purpose, blood samples were collected from January 2016 to December 2019 from 1023 dogs in authorized kennels located in the five municipalities of the Campania Region.

West Nile Virus and Related Flavivirus in European Wild Boar (), Latium Region, Italy: A Retrospective Study.

Background: A retrospective sero-survey for evidence of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in European wild boar () was conducted in the Latium region, Italy, on stored serum samples of the period November 2011 to January 2012.

Methods: Sera were collected from 168 European wild boars and screened for antibodies to WNV and other Flaviviruses by competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA). All sera positive for Flavivirus antibodies by cELISA were further examined by virus neutralization test (VNT).

A Serological Survey of Brucellosis in Eurasian Wild Boar () in Campania Region, Italy.

Swine brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that affects both domestic pigs () and wild pigs such as wild boar (). We evaluated the presence of antibodies against spp. in wild boar hunted in the Campania region, Italy, during the hunting season of 2016-17.