Abundance of the Potamochoerus larvatus bush-pig in the savannah zones of North-Western Madagascar and associated epidemiological risks ; Abundancia del potamoquero, Potamochoerus larvatus, en las sabanas del Noroeste de Madagascar y riesgos epidemiológicos asociados ; Abondance du potamochère, Potamochoerus larvatus, dans les savanes du Nord-Ouest de Madagascar et risques épidémiologiques associés

The Potamochoerus larvatus bush-pig is a potential reservoir of enzootic diseases in the wild in Madagascar. Among these, African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most alarming. Diagnosed in the country in 1998, this specific viral swine disease is still widespread. Characterising the transmission of the virus between domestic pigs and wild pigs is an essential preliminary step before implementing health measures against ASF. This paper reports on a study to determine the risk of disease transmission between wild pigs and domestic pigs in the savannah zones of Ankarafantsika National Park in no... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Rouillé, Antoine
Pedrono, Miguel
Rakotomalala, Eric
Grosbois, Vladimir
Ramy-Ratiarison, Ranto
Roger, François
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Verlag/Hrsg.: Cirad
Schlagwörter: Strychnos spinosa / African swine fever / Potamochoerus larvatus / ecology / abundance / epidemiological risk / Madagascar / peste porcina africana / Potamochoerus larva- tus / ecología / abundancia / riesgo epide- miológico / peste por- cine africaine / écologie / abondance / risque épidémiologique
Sprache: Französisch
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The Potamochoerus larvatus bush-pig is a potential reservoir of enzootic diseases in the wild in Madagascar. Among these, African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most alarming. Diagnosed in the country in 1998, this specific viral swine disease is still widespread. Characterising the transmission of the virus between domestic pigs and wild pigs is an essential preliminary step before implementing health measures against ASF. This paper reports on a study to determine the risk of disease transmission between wild pigs and domestic pigs in the savannah zones of Ankarafantsika National Park in north-western Madagascar, where there are many rural pig farms. The Kilometric Abundance Index method used showed a significant increase in the abundance of wild pigs outside forests during the fruit- ing period of Strychnos spinosa. The ASF transmission risk in the savannah zone during this period is therefore higher in sites where these shrubs occur. Epidemiologically, the mature fruit can serve as an indicator of bush-pig presence. Using this indicator to adapt farming practices with a view to reducing contact could limit the potential risk of contamination by the ASF virus or other pathogens carried by bush-pigs. ; El potamoquero, Potamochoerus larvatus, es un potencial reservorio silvestre de enfermedades enzoóticas en Madagascar. Dentro de estas enfermedades, la peste porcina africana (PPA) es una de las más alarmantes. Diagnosticada en este país desde 1998, esta enfermedad viral propia de los suidos tiene importantes repercusiones socioeconómicas y sigue estando muy extendida. La caracteriza- ción de las vías de transmisión del virus entre potamoqueros y cerdos domésticos es una etapa preliminar indispensable para el establecimiento de medidas de profilaxis sanitaria contra la PPA. Este estudio tiene como objetivo determinar el riesgo de transmisión de la enfermedad entre los potamoqueros y cerdos domésticos en las sabanas periféricas del Parque Nacional de Ankarafantsika, en el noroeste de Madagascar, en donde abunda ...