Spread of hepatitis E in pigs in Mogilev and Minsk regions of Belarus
Journal Title: Бюлетень "Ветеринарна біотехнологія" - Year 2018, Vol 32, Issue
Abstract
Introduction. Introduction. Interest in the problem of viral hepatitis E (VGE) has grown in the past decade. In studies conducted in various countries, Hepatitis E virus was detected in animals (wild boars, pigs, birds, wild rats, etc.), and the role of hepatitis E in the occurrence of acute hepatitis E in humans has been demonstrated. Animals support the circulation of the hepatitis E virus in nature, i.e. hepatitis E is a zooanthroponotic infection. In countries where VHE has been identified and serological studies have been conducted among pigs, it has been shown that most pigs over the age of 3-4 months are carriers of anti-HBV. The goal of the work was to conduct studies to determine the presence of hepatitis E virus in swine in the Republic of Belarus. Materials and methods. To determine the serological markers of infection with the hepatitis E virus, an enzyme immunoassay method was used to determine the anti-VGE-IgG, M using the Vector-Best Cytogenesis-E IgG and IgM test system, Novosibirsk. A method for detecting IgG using a solution of Staphylococcus aureus protein conjugated with horseradish peroxidase was tested. The sera of pigs from livestock farms and the private sector of various regions of Belarus (n = 625) were tested for antibodies to hepatitis E. Results of research and discussion. Among the animals, antibodies to the hepatitis E virus were detected in 71 of 665 pigs, which was 10.7%. In 30 of 43 surveyed pig-breeding farms in Mogilev (21) and Minsk (22) regions the presence of antibodies to the hepatitis E virus was detected in 70% of pigs. Conclusions and prospects for further research. Based on this, the circulation of the hepatitis E virus among animals in the Republic of Belarus has been proved, its approximate scales have been determined.
Authors and Affiliations
Peter Krasochko, Alexander Kurdeko, P. P. Krasochko, Sergey Zhavoronok, Anastasia Arabey, Dmitry Borisovets, Tetyana Prokopenkova
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