Table 1.
Percentage of wild boar from Saskatchewan testing positive (number positive/number tested) for selected disease agents in 2009, 2013, and 2014
| Year | ||||
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| 2009 | 2013 | 2014 | Overall | |
| PCR on pooled lung, spleen, and lymph node | ||||
| PRRSV | 0% (0/8) | 0% (0/44) | 0% (0/6) | 0% (0/58) |
| PCV-2 | 0% (0/8) | 0% (0/44) | 0% (0/6) | 0% (0/58) |
| Torque teno virus | 12.5% (1/8) | ND | ND | 12.5% (1/8) |
| Influenza virus | ND | ND | 0% (0/6) | 0% (0/6) |
| Trichinella spp. | 0% (0/22) | ND | ND | 0% (0/22) |
| Serology | ||||
| PRRSV | ND | 0% (0/20) | 0% (0/2) | 0% (0/22) |
| H1N1 Influenza virus | ND | 0% (0/20) | 0% (0/2) | 0% (0/22) |
| H3N2 Influenza virus | ND | 0% (0/20) | 0 (0/2) | 0 (0/22) |
| TGEV/PRCV | ND | 0% (0/20) | 0 (0/2) | 0 (0/22) |
| Toxoplasma gondii | ND | 0% (0/20) | ND | 0 (0/20) |
| Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae | ND | 100% (20/20) | ND | 100% (20/20) |
| Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae | ND | 0% (0/20) | ND | 0% (20/20) |
| Lawsonia intracellularis | ND | 80% (16/20) | ND | 80% (16/20) |
| Salmonella spp. | ND | 5% (1/20) positive; 30% (6/20) suspicious | ND | 5% (1/20) positive; 30% (6/20) suspicious |
PCV-2 — Porcine circovirus 2; PRRSV — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus; TGEV/PRCV — Transmissible gastroenteritis virus and porcine respiratory coronavirus; ND — testing not done.