Analysis of serum biochemical parameters in relation to Mycobacterium bovis infection of European wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Spain |
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Authors: | Dolors Vidal Victoria Naranjo Rafael Mateo Christian Gortazar José de la Fuente |
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Affiliation: | (1) Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ronda de Toledo s/n, Ciudad Real, 13071, Spain;(2) Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA |
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Abstract: | Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) is a zoonotic disease that affects cattle and wildlife worldwide. European wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a major reservoir host of M. bovis in south-central Spain. The identification of biomarkers to predict bTB in wild boars by dependable methods that do not require killing the host would greatly contribute to the implementation of effective control programs for bTB in this region. In this study, we have characterized serum biochemical values in European wild boars in Spain to determine whether biochemical parameters in the serum varied significantly with the presence of bTB in this species. Although apolipoprotein A1 and IgG levels were higher in uninfected boars, the results did not support good predictive value for serum biochemical parameters studied for European wild boars in relation to bTB in Spain. |
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Keywords: | Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Apolipoprotein A1 |
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