Evaluation of the Presence of ASFV in Wolf Feces Collected from Areas in Poland with ASFV Persistence
African swine fever (ASF), caused by a DNA virus (ASFV) belonging to genus Asfivirus of the Asfarviridae family, is one of the most threatening diseases of suids. During last few years, it has spread among populations of wild boars and pigs in countries of Eastern and Central Europe, causing huge ec...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/1999-4915/13/10/2062/ 2023-08-20T04:05:49+02:00 Evaluation of the Presence of ASFV in Wolf Feces Collected from Areas in Poland with ASFV Persistence Maciej Szewczyk Krzysztof Łepek Sabina Nowak Małgorzata Witek Anna Bajcarczyk Korneliusz Kurek Przemysław Stachyra Robert W. Mysłajek Bogusław Szewczyk agris 2021-10-14 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/v13102062 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Animal Viruses https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13102062 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Viruses; Volume 13; Issue 10; Pages: 2062 ASF gray wolf wild boar virus transmission Text 2021 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/v13102062 2023-08-01T02:57:03Z African swine fever (ASF), caused by a DNA virus (ASFV) belonging to genus Asfivirus of the Asfarviridae family, is one of the most threatening diseases of suids. During last few years, it has spread among populations of wild boars and pigs in countries of Eastern and Central Europe, causing huge economical losses. While local ASF occurrence is positively correlated with wild boar density, ecology of this species (social structure, movement behavior) constrains long-range disease transmission. Thus, it has been speculated that carnivores known for high daily movement and long-range dispersal ability, such as the wolf (Canis lupus), may be indirect ASFV vectors. To test this, we analyzed 62 wolf fecal samples for the presence of ASFV DNA, collected mostly in parts of Poland declared as ASF zones. This dataset included 20 samples confirmed to contain wild boar remains, 13 of which were collected near places where GPS-collared wolves fed on dead wild boars. All analyzed fecal samples were ASFV-negative. On the other hand, eight out of nine wild boar carcasses that were fed on by telemetrically studied wolves were positive. Thus, our results suggest that when wolves consume meat of ASFV-positive wild boars, the virus does not survive the passage through intestinal tract. Additionally, wolves may limit ASFV transmission by removing infectious carrion. We speculate that in areas where telemetric studies on large carnivores are performed, data from GPS collars could be used to enhance efficiency of carcass search, which is one of the main preventive measures to constrain ASF spread. Text Canis lupus gray wolf MDPI Open Access Publishing Viruses 13 10 2062 |
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African swine fever (ASF), caused by a DNA virus (ASFV) belonging to genus Asfivirus of the Asfarviridae family, is one of the most threatening diseases of suids. During last few years, it has spread among populations of wild boars and pigs in countries of Eastern and Central Europe, causing huge economical losses. While local ASF occurrence is positively correlated with wild boar density, ecology of this species (social structure, movement behavior) constrains long-range disease transmission. Thus, it has been speculated that carnivores known for high daily movement and long-range dispersal ability, such as the wolf (Canis lupus), may be indirect ASFV vectors. To test this, we analyzed 62 wolf fecal samples for the presence of ASFV DNA, collected mostly in parts of Poland declared as ASF zones. This dataset included 20 samples confirmed to contain wild boar remains, 13 of which were collected near places where GPS-collared wolves fed on dead wild boars. All analyzed fecal samples were ASFV-negative. On the other hand, eight out of nine wild boar carcasses that were fed on by telemetrically studied wolves were positive. Thus, our results suggest that when wolves consume meat of ASFV-positive wild boars, the virus does not survive the passage through intestinal tract. Additionally, wolves may limit ASFV transmission by removing infectious carrion. We speculate that in areas where telemetric studies on large carnivores are performed, data from GPS collars could be used to enhance efficiency of carcass search, which is one of the main preventive measures to constrain ASF spread. |
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Maciej Szewczyk Krzysztof Łepek Sabina Nowak Małgorzata Witek Anna Bajcarczyk Korneliusz Kurek Przemysław Stachyra Robert W. Mysłajek Bogusław Szewczyk |
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Maciej Szewczyk Krzysztof Łepek Sabina Nowak Małgorzata Witek Anna Bajcarczyk Korneliusz Kurek Przemysław Stachyra Robert W. Mysłajek Bogusław Szewczyk |
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Evaluation of the Presence of ASFV in Wolf Feces Collected from Areas in Poland with ASFV Persistence |
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Evaluation of the Presence of ASFV in Wolf Feces Collected from Areas in Poland with ASFV Persistence |
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Evaluation of the Presence of ASFV in Wolf Feces Collected from Areas in Poland with ASFV Persistence |
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Evaluation of the Presence of ASFV in Wolf Feces Collected from Areas in Poland with ASFV Persistence |
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Evaluation of the Presence of ASFV in Wolf Feces Collected from Areas in Poland with ASFV Persistence |
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evaluation of the presence of asfv in wolf feces collected from areas in poland with asfv persistence |
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