Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) is an emerging virus, first detected in 2016 and widespread in the swine industry. Although not considered a primary pathogen, PCV3 is potentially linked to several clinical conditions that threaten swine farming. Wild boars are considered the main reservoir species for PCV3 infection in the wild, but recent detection in roe deer, chamois and associated ticks has complicated our understanding of its epidemiology. Much emphasis has been placed on ticks, as competent vectors, and wild rodents, which typically feed immature tick stages. The aim of this studywastoclarifywhetherwildrodentspeciesandassociatedticksaresusceptibletoPCV3infection and involved in its spread. Wild small mammals’ serum samples and hosted ticks were, therefore, collected from areas where no wild boars were present and tested by PCR, targeting the PCV3 rep gene. A total of 90 yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis), two wood mice (A. sylvaticus), 26 bank voles (Myodes glareolus) and 262 Ixodes spp. ticks were investigated. PCV3 DNA was not detected in serum or in tick samples. These findings support the hypothesis that the investigated species do not have an actual role as PCV3 reservoirs. Further studies would be necessary to state whether these species, or others that we did not test, are involved in PCV3 infection spread—in particular when susceptible species share the same habitat.

Grassi, L.; Tagliapietra, V.; Rizzoli, A.; Martini, M.; Drigo, M.; Franzo, G.; Menandro, M.L. (2020). Lack of evidence on the susceptibility of ticks and wild rodent species to PCV3 infection. PATHOGENS, 9 (9): 682. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090682 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/64608

Lack of evidence on the susceptibility of ticks and wild rodent species to PCV3 infection

Tagliapietra, V.;Rizzoli, A.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) is an emerging virus, first detected in 2016 and widespread in the swine industry. Although not considered a primary pathogen, PCV3 is potentially linked to several clinical conditions that threaten swine farming. Wild boars are considered the main reservoir species for PCV3 infection in the wild, but recent detection in roe deer, chamois and associated ticks has complicated our understanding of its epidemiology. Much emphasis has been placed on ticks, as competent vectors, and wild rodents, which typically feed immature tick stages. The aim of this studywastoclarifywhetherwildrodentspeciesandassociatedticksaresusceptibletoPCV3infection and involved in its spread. Wild small mammals’ serum samples and hosted ticks were, therefore, collected from areas where no wild boars were present and tested by PCR, targeting the PCV3 rep gene. A total of 90 yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis), two wood mice (A. sylvaticus), 26 bank voles (Myodes glareolus) and 262 Ixodes spp. ticks were investigated. PCV3 DNA was not detected in serum or in tick samples. These findings support the hypothesis that the investigated species do not have an actual role as PCV3 reservoirs. Further studies would be necessary to state whether these species, or others that we did not test, are involved in PCV3 infection spread—in particular when susceptible species share the same habitat.
PCV3
Wildlife
Wild rodents
Ticks
Reservoirs of infection
Epidemiology
Settore VET/06 - PARASSITOLOGIA E MALATTIE PARASSITARIE DEGLI ANIMALI
2020
Grassi, L.; Tagliapietra, V.; Rizzoli, A.; Martini, M.; Drigo, M.; Franzo, G.; Menandro, M.L. (2020). Lack of evidence on the susceptibility of ticks and wild rodent species to PCV3 infection. PATHOGENS, 9 (9): 682. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090682 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/64608
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