Abstract
Samples of brain cortex of 12 free-range healthy wild boars from Southern Brazil were tested for RABV by dFAT and qPCR, all negative. The negative results in seropositive healthy wild boars may be associated with exposure of non-viable virus particles, virus proteins by bat saliva or consumption of contaminated carcasses.
Keywords:
exotic species; invasive species; rabies cycle;
Sus scrofa
HIGHLIGHTS
First molecular survey of Rabies lyssavirus (RABV) in wild boars of Brazil.
Although seropositivity, all wild boars were negative for RABV herein.
Wild boars should be systematically tested for RABV in Brazil.