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- Porcine circovirus (PCV) infection is emerging as a significant health issue for livestock and wildlife worldwide, prompting this study on its prevalence in wild boars in Southern Italy.
- The research involved testing 148 wild boars during the 2017-2018 hunting season using quantitative real-time PCR to find PCV-2 and PCV-3, revealing a combined prevalence of 74.32%.
- Gender was identified as a risk factor, with females showing a lower likelihood of infection (< 0.0001; OR 0.29), while no location-related patterns were observed; the study contributes valuable insights into the role of wildlife in the circulation of these viruses.
Article Abstract
In recent years, porcine circovirus (PCV) infection has been documented as an important and emerging health concern for livestock and wildlife worldwide. The purpose of the present study was to assess the molecular prevalence of PCV-2 and PCV-3 and to clarify the epidemiological role of wild boars in the circulation of this virus in Campania, Southern Italy. For this purpose, samples from several organs were collected during the hunting season 2017-2018 from 148 wild boars in the Campania region. Quantitative real-time PCR was used for the detection and quantification of PCV-2 and PCV-3 genomes. The combined prevalence of PCV-2 and PCV-3 was 74.32% in the wild boars tested. The proportions of wild boars positive for PCV-2 or PCV-3, or coinfected, were 47.30%, 49.32%, and 22.30%, respectively. No link was detected between PCV positivity and location, but gender was a risk factor for the disease (female; < 0.0001; OR 0.29). Furthermore, our study provides a snapshot of PCV-2 and PCV-3 circulation in wild boars in the Campania region: our findings can help us to better understand the role of wildlife in PCV circulation.
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