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Research (Published online: 29-11-2019)
28. Antibody reaction of leptospirosis in asymptomatic feral boars, Thailand
Phirom Prompiram, Kanaporn Poltep and Nongluck Sangkaew
Veterinary World, 12(11): 1884-1887

Phirom Prompiram: The Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
Kanaporn Poltep: The Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
Nongluck Sangkaew: Veterinary Research and Development Center Lower Northern Region, 9 Moo15 Phitsanulok-Lomsak Rd., Wangthong, Phitsanulok 65130, Thailand.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2019.1884-1887

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Article history: Received: 13-08-2019, Accepted: 17-10-2019, Published online: 29-11-2019

Corresponding author: Phirom Prompiram

E-mail: phirom.prm@mahidol.edu

Citation: Prompiram P, Poltep K, Sangkaew N (2019) Antibody reaction of leptospirosis in asymptomatic feral boars, Thailand, Veterinary World, 12(11): 1884-1887.
Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to determine the proportion of exposure to leptospirosis and evaluate the degree of serovar antibody reaction in feral boars.

Materials and Methods: A total of 58 sera obtained from feral boars in Khao Prathab Chang Wildlife Breeding Center, Ratchaburi, Thailand, were screened for leptospirosis exposure by microscopic agglutination test, conducted with a reference panel of 23 pathogenic serovars and a non-pathogenic serovar.

Results: Overall exposure rate of 62.07% was found in the studied population. An antibody reaction presented in 18 of 24 leptospiral serovars. Among the seropositive, Ballum serovar showed predominant exposure in the feral boar population.

Conclusion: The results show a relatively high exposure to leptospirosis and the predominant serovar was Ballum followed by Canicola, the first finding in feral boars in Thailand. It has been revealed that feral boars act as a natural reservoir host of leptospirosis. There should be more concern about public health problems in leptospirosis arising where feral boars appear.

Keywords: Ballum serovar, Canicola serovar, feral boar, microscopic agglutination test, Thailand.