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Epidemiological investigation of Trichinella spp. in wild boars in Croatia

The prevalence study of Trichinella spp. in wild boars was conducted as a part of National Prevalence Study of Trichinellosis in endemic and nonendemic areas of Croatia. The artificial digestion of muscle samples from diaphragm and front legs of 132 wild boars larvae revealed the prevalence rate of 3.03% (4 animals). Sera and muscle juice samples from all animals were also examined by ELISA using the ordinary excretory-secretory antigen. Among 132 sera antibodies against ES antigen were found in 36.06 (48 sera) samples. Only 9.09% (12 samples) of muscle juice samples were found positive. We also compared the seroprevalence among animals from endemic and non endemic areas of the country. In endemic areas 35 (72.91%) animals were found with antibodies. The analysis between sexes clearly shows that the seroprevalence was higher in females (44.3%) in the comparison to males (27.4%, P<0.05). No differences between the age were found.

trichinellosis, wild boars, Croatia

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