Titel
Analysis of serum biochemical parameters in relation to Mycobacterium bovis infection of European wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Spain
Verfasser
Dolors Vidal (*)
Victoria Naranjo (*)
Rafael Mateo (*)
Christian Gortázar
José de la Fuente
Erscheinungsort
Heidelberg
Verlag
Springer
Erscheinungsjahr
2006
Illustrationen
2 Abb., 33 Lit. Ang.
Material
Artikel aus einer ZeitschriftUnselbständiges Werk
Standardsignatur
8032
Datensatznummer
200137168
Quelle
European Journal of Wildlife Research 2006, 52(4); S. 301-304
Abstract
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) is a zoonotic disease that affects cattle and wildlife worldwide. European wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a major reservoir host of M. bovis in south-central Spain. The identification of biomarkers to predict bTB in wild boars by dependable methods that do not require killing the host would greatly contribute to the implementation of effective control programs for bTB in this region. In this study, we have characterized serum biochemical values in European wild boars in Spain to determine whether biochemical parameters in the serum varied significantly with the presence of bTB in this species. Although apolipoprotein A1 and IgG levels were higher in uninfected boars, the results did not support good predictive value for serum biochemical parameters studied for European wild boars in relation to bTB in Spain.