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Is Yersinia bercovieri Surpassing Yersinia enterocolitica in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa)?

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Yersiniosis was the fourth reported zoonosis in the European Union in 2018. As well-known, pigs are recognized important reservoirs of Yersinia enterocolitica. The study was focused on Y. enterocolitica detection in mesenteric lymph nodes and faeces of 305 wild boars, but Yersinia bercovieri was more common, being isolated from 108 animals (35.4%). Cold season (p = 1.17 × 10–5) and young age (p = 0.004) significantly increased Y. bercovieri detection. Y. enterocolitica 1A belonging to six serotypes (O:4.32–4.33; O:5; O:6.30–6.31; O:7.8–8–8.19; O:10–34; O:12.25–12.26) was isolated from 8.2% (25/305) of the animals. Cold season significantly affected (p = 0.037) Y. enterocolitica detection.

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This study was partially supported by the Emilia-Romagna Region [Grant Number 964/25.06.2018].

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  1. Unit of Food Inspection, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126, Parma, Italy

    Silvia Bonardi, Alice Vismarra & Ida Poli

  2. Yersinia Research Unit and National Reference Laboratory for Yersinia, Institut Pasteur, 28 Rue du Docteur Roux, 75724, Paris, France

    Sylvie Brémont & Anne Sophie Le Guern

  3. Emilia-Romagna Region, Collective Prevention and Public Health Service, Viale Aldo Moro 21, 40127, Bologna, Italy

    Giuseppe Diegoli

  4. Risk Analysis and Genomic Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Sezione di Parma, Strada dei Mercati 13/A, 43126, Parma, Italy

    Luca Bolzoni

  5. Management Body for Parks and Biodiversity “Emilia Occidentale”, Sala Baganza, PR, Italy

    Margherita Corradi & Stefano Gilioli

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Bonardi, S., Brémont, S., Vismarra, A. et al. Is Yersinia bercovieri Surpassing Yersinia enterocolitica in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa)?. EcoHealth 17, 388–392 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-020-01492-x

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