Is Yersinia bercovieri Surpassing Yersinia enterocolitica in Wild Boars ( Sus scrofa )?

AbstractYersiniosis was the fourth reported zoonosis in the European Union in 2018. As well-known, pigs are recognized important reservoirs ofYersinia enterocolitica. The study was focused onY. enterocolitica detection in mesenteric lymph nodes and faeces of 305 wild boars, butYersinia bercovieri was more common, being isolated from 108 animals (35.4%). Cold season (p = 1.17 × 10–5) and young age (p = 0.004) significantly increasedY. bercovieri detection.Y. enterocolitica 1A belonging to six serotypes (O:4.32 –4.33; O:5; O:6.30–6.31; O:7.8–8–8.19; O:10–34; O:12.25–12.26) was isolated from 8.2% (25/305) of the animals. Cold season significantly affected (p = 0.037)Y. enterocolitica detection.
Source: EcoHealth - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research