{
  "abstract": "Background\n\nThe presence of wild pigs across the prairie provinces in Canada, coupled with their potential role as reservoirs for economically significant livestock pathogens, has intensified the need for surveillance. This study provides an overview of swine production-limiting diseases circulating within the invasive wild pig population in Alberta.Results\n\nBetween 2018 and 2024, 331 individuals were captured and tested for 17 pathogens. Antibodies to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (120/120; 100%), porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2, 38/120; 31.7%), Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyo, 2/96; 2.1%), and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV, 1/96; 1.0%) were detected. Gastrointestinal parasites were identified for Eimeria spp. (76/192; 39.6%); Metastrongylus spp. (49/192; 25.5%); Trichuris spp. (11/192; 5.7%); Ascaris spp. (11/192; 5.7%); and Strongyloides spp. (8/192; 4.2%). Molecular diagnostics confirmed infection with porcine circovirus 1 (PCV1, 1/331; 0.3%), PCV2 (109/331; 32.9%), porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3, 90/331; 27.2%), rotavirus A (RVA, 21/92; 22.8%), rotavirus C (RVC, 5/92; 5.4%), porcine parvovirus (PPV, 18/101; 17.8%), and Salmonella spp. (2/72; 2.8%). Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), Seneca virus A (SVA), transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), influenza A virus (IAV), and rotavirus B (RVB) were not detected. Age was significantly associated with PCV2 and PCV3 infection, with mature individuals exhibiting a higher risk (p < 0.001) of being infected. Co-detection of pathogens was common, with 55.9% (38/68) of wild pigs testing positive for two or more pathogens.Conclusion\n\nOverall, wild pigs were infected with pathogens that are significant to the porcine production industry and public health, demonstrating the potential risk of transmission at the wild and domestic pig interface, and highlighting the importance of continued surveillance from a One Health perspective.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada. oshin.leygarcia1@ucalgary.ca.",
    "Government of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T5K 1E7, Canada.",
    "Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada.",
    "Animal Health Laboratory, Laboratory Services Division, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.",
    "Veterinary Services, Merck Animal Health, Kirkland, QC, Canada.",
    "Wildlife Conservation Society, Health Program, Bronx, NY, USA."
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      "name": "Oshin Ley-Garcia"
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      "name": "Chunu Mainali"
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      "name": "Frank van der Meer"
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      "name": "Davor Ojkic"
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      "name": "Carolina Malgarin"
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      "name": "Bryna Turk"
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      "name": "Sylvia L Checkley"
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      "name": "Hannah McKenzie"
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      "name": "Mathieu Pruvot"
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  "doi": "10.1186/s12917-026-05793-1",
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  "published": "2026-08-05",
  "publisher": "BMC",
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  "title": "Surveillance of zoonotic and production-limiting pathogens in invasive free-ranging wild pigs in Alberta, Canada.",
  "title_text": "Surveillance of zoonotic and production-limiting pathogens in invasive free-ranging wild pigs in Alberta, Canada.",
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