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Wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a potential reservoir of infectious agents in Portugal: a review of two decades (2001–2021)
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Título de la revista
European Journal of Wildlife Research
Número de la revista
5
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Jota Baptista, C., Seixas, F., Gonzalo-Orden, J. M., & Oliveira, P. A. (2023). Wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a potential reservoir of infectious agents in Portugal: a review of two decades (2001–2021) [Review of Wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a potential reservoir of infectious agents in Portugal: a review of two decades (2001–2021)]. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 69(5). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/S10344-023-01732-9
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Springer
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2023
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1612-4642
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[EN] The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a mammal with a broad distribution in the Eurasian territory and a potential reservoir for several
zoonotic pathogens. Besides being part of the Mediterranean ecosystem and perpetuating these agents in the environment,
this species is usually consumed in the Iberian Peninsula, representing a potential public health threat. Due to its extensive
expansion and colonization of new geographical areas, which leads to increasing contact with humans, domestic animals,
and wildlife, infectious disease assessments are crucial. During the last two decades (2001–2021), several researchers have
studied wild boars to identify, understand, and predict potential health risks and disease outbreaks in animals and humans.
North-eastern, central-eastern (mainly because of tuberculosis), and southern Portugal were the regions where most pathogens have been identified. Some agents with zoonotic importance (but with few reported data) should be the focus of future
surveillance studies, such as Leptospira spp., Brucella spp., or Trichinella spp. This review aims to summarize the available
information on pathogens (bacteria, viruses, and parasites) reported in wild boars, in Portugal, in the last two decades, with
a particular focus on agents with zoonotic potential.
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