Naučni institut za veterinarstvo "Novi Sad" https://repo.niv.ns.ac.rs/xmlui/handle/123456789/3 2026-09-14T15:55:12Z 2026-09-14T15:55:12Z Rodrigues, Mariana Pozio, Edoardo Veneziano, Vincenzo Jansen, Famke Lazou, Thomai Dan, Sorin Daniel Rozycki, Miroslaw Petrović, Jelena Vieira-Pinto, Madalena https://repo.niv.ns.ac.rs/xmlui/handle/123456789/1163 2026-09-10T11:03:14Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trichinella detection in wild boar meat intended for private consumption: Insights from a European study Rodrigues, Mariana; Pozio, Edoardo; Veneziano, Vincenzo; Jansen, Famke; Lazou, Thomai; Dan, Sorin Daniel; Rozycki, Miroslaw; Petrović, Jelena; Vieira-Pinto, Madalena Private consumption of wild boar meat is increasingly widespread across Europe. Notably, only a small proportion of hunted game is processed through approved establishments, while the majority is intended for private consumption. Testing wild boar meat for Trichinella spp. is mandatory when the meat is placed on the market. However, for private consumption this testing may not be carried out, raising public health concerns due to the risk of Trichinella spp. infection. To assess this risk, a survey was conducted in 26 European countries to collect data on the number of hunted wild boars (Sus scrofa) intended for private consumption and the prevalence of Trichinella spp. in wild boars, and to compare legislation and operational practices related to testing requirements, sample handling, diagnostic methods, training requirements, reporting procedures, mandatory measures for positive samples, penalties for non-compliance, and awareness-raising activities. Findings revealed significant heterogeneity in testing obligations, sample handling procedures, laboratory requirements, and enforcement mechanisms. While some countries mandate systematic testing and subsidize costs, others rely on voluntary testing or impose no requirements, leaving consumers at higher risk. Reported prevalence of Trichinella spp. in wild boar varied widely, ranging from 0% to over 6% across countries and years, though data availability was often inconsistent. Awareness campaigns and hunter training remain limited in many regions, contributing to underreporting, low compliance, and insufficient risk perception. Key challenges include lack of hunter engagement, insufficient testing facilities, and variable penalties for non-compliance. To mitigate risks, we recommend harmonizing surveillance strategies, expanding education and communication initiatives, ensuring accessible and affordable testing, and strengthening collaboration between veterinary authorities and hunting communities. Such measures are essential to reduce the zoonotic risk of trichinellosis linked to privately consumed wild boar meat in Europe.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Petrović, Tamaš Lazić, Gospava Savić, Sara Marčić, Doroteja Gajdov, Vladimir Todorović, Dalibor Žekić, Marina Grgić, Živoslav Stojanov, Igor Đurđević, Biljana Prodanov-Radulović, Jasna Pušić, Ivan Bugarski, Dejan https://repo.niv.ns.ac.rs/xmlui/handle/123456789/1162 2026-09-08T13:01:05Z 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z

Veterinary Abortion Surveillance as an Epidemiological Tool: A Seven-Year Study in South Backa and Srem, Serbia (2019–2026) Petrović, Tamaš; Lazić, Gospava; Savić, Sara; Marčić, Doroteja; Gajdov, Vladimir; Todorović, Dalibor; Žekić, Marina; Grgić, Živoslav; Stojanov, Igor; Đurđević, Biljana; Prodanov-Radulović, Jasna; Pušić, Ivan; Bugarski, Dejan

2026-09-07T00:00:00Z Gajdov, Vladimir Petrović, Tamaš Lazić, Gospava Prošić, Isidora Kavran, Mihaela Radalj, Andrea Vasić, Ana https://repo.niv.ns.ac.rs/xmlui/handle/123456789/1161 2026-09-08T13:00:56Z 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z

Comparative Metagenomic Analysis of the Viromes of Culex pipiens, Aedes albopictus, and Anopheles maculipennis mosquitoes in Serbia Gajdov, Vladimir; Petrović, Tamaš; Lazić, Gospava; Prošić, Isidora; Kavran, Mihaela; Radalj, Andrea; Vasić, Ana

2026-09-07T00:00:00Z Petrović, Tamaš Filipović, Siniša Živulj, Aleksandar Kisin, Bratislav Janku, Đorđe Vidanović, Dejan Lazić, Gospava Kavran, Mihaela Gajdov, Vladimir Tešović, Bojana Konstantinov, Jelena Ignjatović Ćupina, Aleksandra Debeljak, Zoran Šekler, Milanko Labus, Tatjana Đurić, Boban https://repo.niv.ns.ac.rs/xmlui/handle/123456789/1160 2026-09-08T08:03:02Z 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

West Nile virus integrated monitoring program in Vojvodina Province of Serbia – data obtained in 2021, 2023 and 2025 Petrović, Tamaš; Filipović, Siniša; Živulj, Aleksandar; Kisin, Bratislav; Janku, Đorđe; Vidanović, Dejan; Lazić, Gospava; Kavran, Mihaela; Gajdov, Vladimir; Tešović, Bojana; Konstantinov, Jelena; Ignjatović Ćupina, Aleksandra; Debeljak, Zoran; Šekler, Milanko; Labus, Tatjana; Đurić, Boban

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