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- Feral swine can carry diseases that threaten livestock and agricultural production, particularly Mycobacterium bovis.
- A study aimed to assess the exposure and infection rates of M. bovis in feral swine along the Texas border by collecting samples from 396 animals between June and September 2010.
- No signs of M. bovis infection were found, but ongoing surveillance in high-risk areas is deemed crucial to prevent potential disease reservoirs.
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Free-ranging wildlife, such as feral swine (Sus scrofa), harbor a variety of diseases that are transmissible to livestock and could negatively impact agricultural production. Information is needed regarding the exposure and infection rates of Mycobacterium bovis and many other diseases and parasites in feral swine occurring in the Texas border region. Our main objective was to determine exposure rates and possible infection rates of M. bovis in feral swine by opportunistically sampling animals from the Texas border region. From June to September 2010, we obtained samples from 396 feral swine and tested 98 samples for M. bovis by histopathology and mycobacteriologic culture. We found no evidence of M. bovis infection. We believe that it is important to periodically and strategically sample feral swine for M. bovis in high-risk areas of the United States because they are capable of becoming reservoirs of the disease.
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