Abstract:
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection of antibodies against swine influenza virus in western Romania
Corina Pascu, DVM, PhD; Luminita Costinar, DVM, MSc, PhD; Viorel Herman, DVM, PhD
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A total of 3651 blood samples collected from nonvaccinated pigs in 45 Romanian herds and tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay against H1N1 and H3N2 subtypes revealed an H1N1 subtype seroprevalence of 44.4%. Prevalence differed by parity (P < .01), with the highest prevalence at parity 5-6.
Keywords: influenza virus, seroprevalence, ELISA
Cite as: Pascu C, Costinar L, Herman V. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection of antibodies against swine influenza virus in western Romania. J Swine Health Prod 2012;20(2):87-90.
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