<p>This study investigated the seroprevalence of zoonotic hepatitis E virus and <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> (<i>T. gondii</i>) in wild boars from southern Kyushu, Japan, from 2014 to 2021, including increased hunting until 2015. The seroprevalence was 16.38% for hepatitis E virus (<i>n</i> = 116; 95% CI 10.74–24.17) and 12.40% for <i>T. gondii</i> (<i>n</i> = 130; 95% CI 7.78–19.20). A decreasing trend for hepatitis E virus was observed (<i>P</i> = 0.05777). As the first study on wild boars in southern Kyushu, it provides insights into hepatitis E virus and <i>T. gondii</i> epidemiology, suggesting that managing boar density could help control diseases.</p>

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Hepatitis E Virus and Toxoplasma Gondii in Wild Boars from Southern Kyushu, Japan

  • Hirano Shinji,
  • Ijiri Moe,
  • Fujimoto Yoshikazu,
  • Matsuu Aya

摘要

This study investigated the seroprevalence of zoonotic hepatitis E virus and Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) in wild boars from southern Kyushu, Japan, from 2014 to 2021, including increased hunting until 2015. The seroprevalence was 16.38% for hepatitis E virus (n = 116; 95% CI 10.74–24.17) and 12.40% for T. gondii (n = 130; 95% CI 7.78–19.20). A decreasing trend for hepatitis E virus was observed (P = 0.05777). As the first study on wild boars in southern Kyushu, it provides insights into hepatitis E virus and T. gondii epidemiology, suggesting that managing boar density could help control diseases.