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Prevalence of four infectious diseases (Porcine Circovirus Type 2, Aujeszky’s Disease, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae) in wild boars in South Korea

  • Kidong Son
  • , Rury Lee
  • , Dongbin Lee
  • , Yeonji Kim
  • , Jiyun Sung
  • , Hyesung Jeong
  • , Suwoong Lee
  • , Jae Ku Oem*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention (NIWDC)
  • Jeonbuk National University
  • Chungnam National University

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Abstract

Despite the large wild boar population in South Korea, research on infectious diseases is limited. We investigated the prevalence of infectious diseases caused by Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2), Aujeszky’s Disease Virus (ADV), Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in 400 wild boars in South Korea. PCV2 antibodies were detected in 223 samples, antigens in 112, and both in 101. ADV and PRRSV antibodies were detected in one and three samples, respectively. M. hyopneumoniae antibodies were identified in 28 samples. PCV2 was detected in all nine regions, M. hyopneumoniae in five, PRRSV in three, and ADV in one. Infectious-disease monitoring is crucial to safeguard wild boars.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-118
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume87
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025

Keywords

  • South Korea
  • infectious disease
  • pathogen
  • wild boar
  • wildlife

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Veterinary Science

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