Multiplex serological screening of wild boar as sentinels of emerging zoonoses: HEV, WNV, and TBEV distribution in Saxony, Germany.

ABSTRACT: Targeted wildlife surveillance enables early detection of emerging infections and facilitates prevention of wildlife-human spillover events. The Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) serves as a valuable indicator species for wildlife surveillance due to its broad European distribution and its ability to adapt to diverse habitats. Wild boar and domestic pigs are the main reservoir for hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3, which can be transmitted to humans mainly through consumption of undercooked meat. Wild boar can also be infected by vector-borne pathogens like the mosquito-transmitted orthoflavivirus West Nile virus (WNV), and the related tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). To establish an efficient multi-pathogen serological screening system for wild boar surveillance, a multiplex be

SUBMITTER: Kasper L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685552 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature