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Review
. 2008 May;176(2):158-69.
doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.02.017. Epub 2007 Apr 8.

A review of viral diseases of the European wild boar: effects of population dynamics and reservoir rôle

Francisco Ruiz-Fons  1 , Joaquim Segalés, Christian Gortázar
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Review

A review of viral diseases of the European wild boar: effects of population dynamics and reservoir rôle

Francisco Ruiz-Fons et al. Vet J. 2008 May.

Abstract

There has been a worldwide increase in the number and geographical spread of wild boar populations in recent decades leading to an increase in both the circulation of disease agents and greater contact with domestic animals and humans. Diseases affect the population dynamics of wildlife but the effects of most viral diseases on the European wild boar are largely unknown. Many viral diseases present in domestic pig populations are also present in wild boars where they can provide a disease reservoir, as is clearly the case with classical swine fever, but little is known about other viral diseases such as porcine circovirus diseases or hepatitis E. This review considers the current scientific knowledge of the effects of viral diseases on wild boar populations and their rôle as potential disease reservoirs. The focus is on those viral diseases of domestic swine and wild boars that are included as notifiable by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).

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