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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 125, No. 6: 1058-1065
Copyright © 1987 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

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ANTIBODIES TO VESICULAR STOMATITIS NEW JERSEY TYPE VIRUS IN WILD AND DOMESTIC SENTINEL SWINE

D. E. STALLKNECHT1, W. O. FLETCHER2, G. A. ERICKSON3 and V. F. NETTLES1,

1Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602
2Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Division of Game and Fish Region VII, Sapelo Island, GA
3National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 844, Ames, IA

Reprint requests to Dr. V. F. Nettles

Wild sentinel swine on Ossabaw island, Chatham County, Georgia, were serially bled and tested for vesicular stomatitis New Jersey type virus neutralizing antibody to determine the intensity, distribution, and progression of annual viral activity. From March through September, 1984 and 1985, 112 and 226 juvenile (<8 months) swine, respectively, were sampled. Seroconversions initially were detected on May 7, 1984 and May 18, 1985. incidence of seroconversion in wild swine reached 32% during 1984 and 26% during 1985. Viral activity as determined by seroconversion results occurred earliest and was greatest on the southern half of Ossabaw island. Domestic swine were housed in four pens under controlled conditions to document arthropod transmission of vesicular stomatitis virus. Twelve swine, three in each pen, were serially bled from April through September of both years. Seroconversions occurred during May 16–23, 1984 and May 15–22. 1985. Results varied among pen locations but were consistent between years. Clinical disease was not seen in any wild or domestic swine during either year.

arthropod vectors; serology; swine; vesicular stomatitis virus


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