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. 2024 Oct 25;119(3):189–202. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trae079

Table 1.

Summary of JEV seroprevalence studies conducted in Australia

Species Location Total tested Total positive Cross-reactive Test Reference
Domestic pig Torres Strait inner islands 22 0 0 HI/PRNT 24
Torres Strait outer islands 90 63 (70%) 0 HI/PRNT 24
Cape York 40 13 (33%) 0 HI/PRNT 32
Feral pig Cape York 113 0 90 (80%) HI/PRNT 32
Horse Torres Strait outer islands 10 7 (70%) 0 HI/PRNT 24
Dog Torres Strait outer islands 16 10 (63%) 0 HI/PRNT 24
Chicken Torres Strait outer islands 6 0 0 HI/PRNT 24
Black flying fox Western Australia 5 1 (20%) 1 (20%) ELISA/PRNT 33
Northern Territory 2 1 (50%) 0 ELISA/PRNT 33
Little red flying fox Western Australia 2 0 0 ELISA/PRNT 33
Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat Western Australia 2 0 1 (50%) ELISA/PRNT 33

Abbreviations: HI, haemagglutination inhibition assay; JEV, Japanese encephalitis virus; PRNT, plaque reduction neutralisation test.