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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2016; 39(4): 267-270
Published online December 30, 2016
https://doi.org/10.7853/kjvs.2016.39.4.267
© The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service
Prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis E virus in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Korea
Correspondence to : College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University
We determined the nationwide seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in the wild boar population in Korea. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results showed that 42% of the 528 wild boars that were hunted between 2013 and 2014 were anti-HEV antibody positive. Furthermore, all Korean provinces showed an HEV seroprevalence between 9.8% and 51.1%, suggesting that wild boar HEV infection occurs throughout the country. Importantly, infected wild boar could act as a potential reservoir for HEV and could aid transmission to other animals and humans.
Keywords Hepatitis E virus,Seroprevalence,ELISA,Wild boar,Korea,
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Research Article
Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2016; 39(4): 267-270
Published online December 30, 2016 https://doi.org/10.7853/kjvs.2016.39.4.267
Copyright © The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service.
Prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis E virus in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Korea
Park, Yu-Ri;Park, Ji-Young;Kang, Dae-Young;Han, Do-Hyun;Yoon, Hachung;Jeong, Wooseog;An, Dong-Jun;Yeo, Sang-Geon;Park, Choi-Kyu;
College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University;Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency;Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency;Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency;College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University;
Correspondence to:College of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Disease Intervention Center, Kyungpook National University
Abstract
We determined the nationwide seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in the wild boar population in Korea. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results showed that 42% of the 528 wild boars that were hunted between 2013 and 2014 were anti-HEV antibody positive. Furthermore, all Korean provinces showed an HEV seroprevalence between 9.8% and 51.1%, suggesting that wild boar HEV infection occurs throughout the country. Importantly, infected wild boar could act as a potential reservoir for HEV and could aid transmission to other animals and humans.
Keywords: Hepatitis E virus,Seroprevalence,ELISA,Wild boar,Korea,
