TY - JOUR KW - wild boar KW - scavenging KW - African Swine Fever AU - M Masiulis AU - P Bušauskas AU - V Jonušaitis AU - G Pridotkas AB - Aiming to answer the question whether domestic pig carcasses, infected with African swine fever (ASF) might be a source of infection for wild boar, three carcasses of healthy pigs have been disposed in the forest and monitored. The study was conducted in Lithuania. It was analyzed if wild boar behave equally towards domestic pig carcasses as in similar studies towards wild boar carcasses. In the study, direct carcass contacts were recorded only during one night. Generally, wild boar were more interested in the soil underneath and in vicinity of the carcasses. Wild boar behavior towards pig carcasses and towards wild boar carcasses appears similar. Direct contacts are rather seldom but potentially sufficient to transmit ASF. The limited contact and the rather high viral load that is needed to infect a susceptible wild boar may explain the relative slow progression of disease in the affected countries. BT - Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift C1 - {"oldId":109481,"title":"Potential role of domestic pig carcasses disposed in the forest for the transmission of African swine fever","topline":"","teaserText":"M\u00f6gliche Bedeutung von im Wald entsorgten Schweinekadavernals \u00dcbertr\u00e4ger von Afrikanischer Schweinepest","content":"

Summary<\/span>
Aiming to answer the question whether domestic pig carcasses, infected with African swine fever (ASF) might be a source of infection for wild boar, three carcasses of healthy pigs have been disposed in the forest and monitored. The study was conducted in Lithuania. It was analyzed if wild boar behave equally towards domestic pig carcasses as in similar studies towards wild boar carcasses. In the study, direct carcass contacts were recorded only during one night. Generally, wild boar were more interested in the soil underneath and in vicinity of the carcasses. Wild boar behavior towards pig carcasses and towards wild boar carcasses appears similar. Direct contacts are rather seldom but potentially sufficient to transmit ASF. The limited contact and the rather high viral load that is needed to infect a susceptible wild boar may explain the relative slow progression of disease in the affected countries.<\/p>

Keywords<\/span>
Wild boar, scavenging, African swine fever<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/span>
Um die Frage zu beantworten, ob mit dem Virus der Afrikanischen Schweinepest infizierte Hausschweinkadaver eine Infektionsquelle f\u00fcr Wildschweine darstellen k\u00f6nnten, wurden drei Hausschweinkadaver gesunder Schweine im Wald ausgelegt. Die Studie wurde in Litauen durchgef\u00fchrt. Es wurde untersucht, ob sich Wildschweine den Hausschweinekadavern gegen\u00fcber genauso verhalten wie zuvor in \u00e4hnlichen Studien gegen\u00fcber Wildschweinekadavern. In der Studie wurde nur in einer Nacht ein direkter Kontakt zu einem der Kadaver aufgezeichnet. Im Allgemeinen waren die Wildschweine mehr an dem Boden unter und um den Kadaver interessiert. Das Verhalten der Wildschweine gegen\u00fcber Hausschweinekadavern und Wildschweinekadavern scheint \u00e4hnlich zu sein. Die direkten Kontakte sind eher selten aber potentiell ausreichend, um ASP zu \u00fcbertragen. Der seltene Kadaverkontakt sowie die f\u00fcr das Zustandekommen einer Infektion erforderliche recht hohe Virusdosis k\u00f6nnten eine Erkl\u00e4rung f\u00fcr das relativ langsame Fortschreiten der Krankheit in den betroffenen L\u00e4ndern sein.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter<\/span>
Wildschwein, Aasfresser, Afrikanische Schweinepest<\/p>","categories":["Open Access","Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel","Abostufe frei"],"fromDate":"Sep 11, 2018 7:26:45 AM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/potential-role-of-domestic-pig-carcasses-disposed-in-the-forest-for-the-transmission-of-african-swine-fever\/150\/3216\/109481","http:\/\/vetline.de\/potential-role-of-domestic-pig-carcasses-disposed-in-the-forest-for-the-transmission-of-african-swine-fever\/150\/3130\/109481"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"online","doiPublisher":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Berl M\u00fcnch Tier\u00e4rztl Wochensch","doiDocumentUri":"https:\/\/vetline.de\/files\/smfiledata\/7\/3\/7\/2\/9\/5\/BMTW_OA_18014_Masiulis.pdf","doiSource":"Berl M\u00fcnch Tier\u00e4rztl Wochenschc","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-18014","doiFirstPage":".","doiLastPage":"..","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"Masiulis M, Bu\u0161auskas P, Jonu\u0161aitis V, Pridotkas G","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/BMTW_OA_18014_Masiulis.pdf","title":"BMTW_OA_18014_Masiulis","description":"Potential role of domestic pig carcasses disposed in the forest for the transmission of African swine fever"},"authors":[{"firstName":"M","middleName":"","lastName":"Masiulis"},{"firstName":"P","middleName":"","lastName":"Bu\u0161auskas"},{"firstName":"V","middleName":"","lastName":"Jonu\u0161aitis"},{"firstName":"G","middleName":"","lastName":"Pridotkas"}],"contentOptimised":"

Summary<\/strong>
Aiming to answer the question whether domestic pig carcasses, infected with African swine fever (ASF) might be a source of infection for wild boar, three carcasses of healthy pigs have been disposed in the forest and monitored. The study was conducted in Lithuania. It was analyzed if wild boar behave equally towards domestic pig carcasses as in similar studies towards wild boar carcasses. In the study, direct carcass contacts were recorded only during one night. Generally, wild boar were more interested in the soil underneath and in vicinity of the carcasses. Wild boar behavior towards pig carcasses and towards wild boar carcasses appears similar. Direct contacts are rather seldom but potentially sufficient to transmit ASF. The limited contact and the rather high viral load that is needed to infect a susceptible wild boar may explain the relative slow progression of disease in the affected countries.<\/p>

Keywords:<\/strong>
Wild boar, scavenging, African swine fever<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
Um die Frage zu beantworten, ob mit dem Virus der Afrikanischen Schweinepest infizierte Hausschweinkadaver eine Infektionsquelle f\u00fcr Wildschweine darstellen k\u00f6nnten, wurden drei Hausschweinkadaver gesunder Schweine im Wald ausgelegt. Die Studie wurde in Litauen durchgef\u00fchrt. Es wurde untersucht, ob sich Wildschweine den Hausschweinekadavern gegen\u00fcber genauso verhalten wie zuvor in \u00e4hnlichen Studien gegen\u00fcber Wildschweinekadavern. In der Studie wurde nur in einer Nacht ein direkter Kontakt zu einem der Kadaver aufgezeichnet. Im Allgemeinen waren die Wildschweine mehr an dem Boden unter und um den Kadaver interessiert. Das Verhalten der Wildschweine gegen\u00fcber Hausschweinekadavern und Wildschweinekadavern scheint \u00e4hnlich zu sein. Die direkten Kontakte sind eher selten aber potentiell ausreichend, um ASP zu \u00fcbertragen. Der seltene Kadaverkontakt sowie die f\u00fcr das Zustandekommen einer Infektion erforderliche recht hohe Virusdosis k\u00f6nnten eine Erkl\u00e4rung f\u00fcr das relativ langsame Fortschreiten der Krankheit in den betroffenen L\u00e4ndern sein.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
Wildschwein, Aasfresser, Afrikanische Schweinepest<\/p>","primaryLanguage":"englisch","summary":"Aiming to answer the question whether domestic pig carcasses, infected with African swine fever (ASF) might be a source of infection for wild boar, three carcasses of healthy pigs have been disposed in the forest and monitored. The study was conducted in Lithuania. It was analyzed if wild boar behave equally towards domestic pig carcasses as in similar studies towards wild boar carcasses. In the study, direct carcass contacts were recorded only during one night. Generally, wild boar were more interested in the soil underneath and in vicinity of the carcasses. Wild boar behavior towards pig carcasses and towards wild boar carcasses appears similar. Direct contacts are rather seldom but potentially sufficient to transmit ASF. The limited contact and the rather high viral load that is needed to infect a susceptible wild boar may explain the relative slow progression of disease in the affected countries.<\/p>

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