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1 April 2014 IDENTIFICATION OF BRUCELLA SUIS FROM FERAL SWINE IN SELECTED STATES IN THE USA
Kerri Pedersen, Christine R. Quance, Suelee Robbe-Austerman, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Sarah N. Bevins, Samuel M. Goldstein, Wesson D. Gaston, Thomas J. DeLiberto
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Abstract

Serologic tests currently available for brucellosis diagnosis detect antibodies to Brucella but do not distinguish between species of Brucella. Although Brucella suis is known to circulate within various feral swine (Sus scrofa) populations, our objective was to determine the primary species of Brucella circulating in feral swine populations in areas of the US with high brucellosis prevalence. We cultured lymph nodes from 183 feral swine. We identified 22 isolates from 21 animals, and all isolates were genotyped as B. suis. Most isolates were B. suis biovar 1, with the exception of two genetically distinct isolates from one feral swine in Hawaii, which were identified as B. suis biovar 3. Serum from each feral swine was also tested by the fluorescence polarization assay when possible, but only 52% (95% CL = 29.8–74.3) of culture-positive animals were antibody positive. Our results indicate that brucellosis infections in feral swine within the US are typically caused by B. suis. However, improved serologic tests are needed to more accurately determine exposure to Brucella spp. and to monitor disease trends in feral swine populations.

Wildlife Disease Association 2014
Kerri Pedersen, Christine R. Quance, Suelee Robbe-Austerman, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Sarah N. Bevins, Samuel M. Goldstein, Wesson D. Gaston, and Thomas J. DeLiberto "IDENTIFICATION OF BRUCELLA SUIS FROM FERAL SWINE IN SELECTED STATES IN THE USA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 50(2), 171-179, (1 April 2014). https://doi.org/10.7589/2013-09-235
Received: 6 September 2013; Accepted: 1 November 2013; Published: 1 April 2014
KEYWORDS
Brucella suis
brucellosis
culture
feral swine
genotype
isolate
Sus scrofa
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