Research Article

Detection of Brucella in Dermacentor Ticks of Wild Boar with Brucellosis

Table 3

Serology (ELISA) results from wildlife samples (liver transudate) coming from hunting reserves with wild boar (Sus scrofa) ticks (Dermacentor spp.) positive for Brucella spp. (PCR).

Hunting reserveAnimal speciesSeropositive (ELISA)

DWild boar1/3 (33.3%)
DFallow deer0/3 (0.0%)
EWild boar2/3 (66.6%)
ERed deer0/1 (0.0%)
EFallow deer0/1 (0.0%)