Revealing the Prevalence of in Sierra Morena's Wild Boar: An ELISA-Based Study Using Meat Juice

Overview

Journal Pathogens

Date 2024 Apr 26

PMID 38668236

Authors

Jose Maria Castillo-Castillo

Pablo Jose Rufino-Moya

Alvaro Martinez-Moreno

Angela Salvador Castano

Francisco Javier Martinez-Moreno

Rafael Zafra Leva

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Abstract

This research work focused on the prevalence of in wild boar from the Sierra Morena region. We conducted an ELISA analysis using meat juice samples. A total of 892 samples from six hunting seasons (2013-2019) were collected from the provinces that constitute the Sierra Morena Mountain range. These samples were analyzed using the Pigtype ELISA kit, specifically developed for detecting in meat juice. The overall prevalence of in Sierra Morena was 23.2%. The highest prevalences were observed in Córdoba (31.6%) and Jaén (25.9%). These provinces exhibit the highest density of wild boar as well as the greatest presence of the Iberian lynx (). Further in-depth studies are necessary, but it appears that the presence of wild felids and scavenger behavior may be associated with this observation.

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