Open AccessSEROPREVALENCE OF SALMONELLA SPP. ON IMPORT BOARS FROM DENMARK TO SERBIA
Author(s) -
Nenad Stojanac,
Ognjen Stevančević,
Božidar Savić,
Ivan Stančić,
Aleksandar Potkonjak,
Bojan Beljkaš
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
arhiv veterinarske medicine/archives of veterinary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2683-4138
pISSN - 1820-9955
DOI - 10.46784/e-avm.v6i2.155
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , salmonella , herd , veterinary medicine , biology , zoology , serology , antibody , medicine , bacteria , immunology , genetics
The sera from 120 boars from 3 farrow-to-finish swine herds in Serbia were examined for Salmonella spp. antibodies in a cross-sectional study using an ELISA test. A total of 120 blood serum samples from boars imported from Denmark were examined. All boars were seronegative to Salmonella during the import, while after one year Salmonella spp. seroprevalence ranging from 0% to 45% was found in 3 herds using two tests in the time span of one year. Only on one farm during the import in 2011, after a year boars were still seronegative. A year later on the same farm, in boars imported in 2012 the seroprevalence was 30%. Seroprevalence of Salmonella spp. in boars tested on all farms was 24,17%.