Seroprevalence of porcine cytomegalovirus and sapovirus infection in pigs in Hunan province, China

Arch Virol. 2012 Mar;157(3):521-4. doi: 10.1007/s00705-011-1189-3. Epub 2011 Dec 14.

Abstract

The seroprevalence of porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) and sapovirus (SaV) infections in pigs was investigated in Hunan province, China, between May 2005 and October 2010. A total of 500 pig serum samples collected from 10 representative administrative regions in Hunan province were evaluated for antibodies against PCMV and SaV using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The overall seroprevalence of porcine cytomegalovirus and sapovirus in pigs was 96.40% (482/500) and 63.40% (317/500), and the seropositivity of 10 herds we surveyed varied, ranging from 94.74% to 98.48% and 56.36% to 72.50%, respectively. The highest prevalence was found in breeding sows (96.67% for PCMV and 83.33% for SaVs). The results of the present survey indicated that infections with porcine cytomegalovirus and sapovirus are highly prevalent in pigs in Hunan province, China.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Caliciviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / virology
  • China / epidemiology
  • Cytomegalovirus / immunology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Sapovirus / immunology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / virology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral