Descriptive analyses of maternally-derived antibody levels against porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) in 3-and 21-day-old piglets from farms of four European countries using different vaccination protocols in sows
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Author
Llorens, A.
Huerta, E.
Fablet, C.
Faderl, M.
Ferrari, L.
Rose, N.
Palzer, A.
Martelli, P.
Venegas-Vargas, M. C.
Fredrickson, D.
Taylor, L.
Balasch, M.
Bandrick, M.
Publication date
2022-10-03ISSN
2055-5660
Abstract
Background
Up to now, information on the levels of maternally-derived antibodies (MDA) against PCV-2 in suckling piglets born to sows vaccinated with different strategies is scarce in the literature. In the present observational study, the PCV-2-specific MDA titres from piglets from 109 farms (thirty 3-day-old and thirty 21-day-old piglets per farm) across four different European countries (France n = 30, Germany n = 27, Italy n = 22 and Spain n = 30) using different sow vaccination strategies (during gestation, as a gilt, as a piglet or never) were assessed.
Results
In all four countries, mean log PCV-2 MDA titres were higher in 3-day-old piglets than in the 3-week-old ones, being significant in most of all the comparisons performed. Within each country, the highest PCV-2-specific MDA titres were observed in the 3-day-old piglets born to sows vaccinated during gestation. Indeed, in the four countries, more than 60% of this subpopulation (3-day-old piglets from sows vaccinated during pregnancy) had the highest log PCV-2 titres detectable with the ELISA technique used in this study. The lowest MDA titres were more variable. Whereas in France and Germany the lowest titres corresponded to 21-day-old piglets born from sows vaccinated as a piglet, in Italy, they corresponded to 21-day-old piglets derived from sows vaccinated as a gilt and in Spain to 21-day-old piglets born from non-vaccinated sows. In this study, PCV-2-specific MDA titres at 3 and 21 days of age were not affected by sow parity.
Conclusions
Data obtained could be considered as a European global overview of PCV-2-specific MDA titres present in the pre-vaccinated piglet populations in different European countries, with titres tending to be higher in younger piglets, but with values variable among countries and sow vaccination strategies.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
619 - Veterinary science
Pages
8
Publisher
BMC
Is part of
Porcine Health Management
Citation
Sibila, M., A. Llorens, E. Huerta, C. Fablet, M. Faderl, L. Ferrari, and N. Rose et al. 2022. "Descriptive Analyses Of Maternally-Derived Antibody Levels Against Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV-2) In 3- And 21-Day-Old Piglets From Farms Of Four European Countries Using Different Vaccination Protocols In Sows". Porcine Health Management 8 (1). doi:10.1186/s40813-022-00284-9.
Program
Sanitat Animal
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