African swine fever (ASF) is a major threat to the pig industry in Europe. Since 2007, ASF outbreaks have been ongoing in the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries, causing severe economic losses for many pig farmers and pork producers. In addition, the number of ASF cases in wild boar populations has dramatically increased over the past few years. Evidence supports direct contact w...

To determine the origin of hepatitis E virus in the Czech Republic, we analyzed patient clinical samples. Five isolates of genotypes 3e, 3f, and 3g were obtained. Their genetic relatedness with Czech strains from domestic pigs and wild boars and patient recollections suggest an autochthonous source likely linked to consumption of contaminated pork.

The patterns of seedling recruitment in animal-dispersed plants result from the interactions among environmental and behavioral variables. However, we know little on the contribution and combined effect of both kinds of variables. We designed a field study to assess the interplay between environment (vegetation structure, seed abundance, rodent abundance) and behavior (seed dispersal and predat...

African swine fever (ASF) was introduced to Poland in 2014. Despite the implementation of preventive actions focused on reduction wild boar populations and introduction biosecurity rules domestic pig farms, disease has been continuously spreading new areas. The aim this paper analyze dynamics ASFV spread summarize 2019 epidemiological situation. Using a logistic regression model, it shown that ...

Abstract The wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) is a mammal with broad distribution in the Eurasian territory and potential reservoir for several zoonotic pathogens. Besides being part of Mediterranean ecosystem perpetuating these agents environment, this species usually consumed Iberian Peninsula, representing public health threat. Due to its extensive expansion colonization new geographical areas, whic...

Slavinski, Faye Sorhage, and Carl Williams for their clarifi cation on state and national regulations aimed at reducing the risks of salmonellosis and their advice on conducting this survey. We also thank members and staff of the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education for their assistance.

Abstract The wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) is becoming more common in Europe and has potential to be used as sentinel species for local contamination of heavy metals. Concentrations nine trace elements (arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), zinc (Zn)) were examined kidney tissue 104 female boars hunted at three sites Sweden. int...

Oral mass vaccination (OMV) is considered as an efficient strategy for controlling classical swine fever (CSF) in wild boar. After the completion of vaccination, the presence of antibodies in 6-12 month-old hunted wild boars was expected to reflect a recent CSF circulation. Nevertheless, antibodies could also correspond to the long-lasting of maternal antibodies. This paper relates an experienc...

West Nile virus (WNV) is maintained in nature in an enzootic transmission cycle between birds and mosquitoes, but it also infects many other vertebrates, including humans and horses, in which it can induce severe neurological diseases; however, data about virus circulation in other mammals is scarce. WNV has a history of recent outbreaks in Europe, including Serbia, where it was identified for ...