The Republic of Korea has implemented an obligatory vaccination on major livestock breeds to prevent and eradicate nationwide foot and mouth disease (FMD) since the end of 2010. The government has executed massive serological survey to check the immune level of various herds after vaccination, and seropositive rates against FMD virus (FMDV) structural proteins can be measured to assess FMD immunity level. The purpose of this study is to investigate the FMDV serological level of every cattle breeding farm in the country and to determine whether there is a significant difference between groups classified by time, age, and management authority. A total of 5,781 serum samples was collected in 18 cattle breeding farms from 2020 to 2021, and the seropositive rates were measured using PrioCHECK FMDV Type O ELISA kit. Firstly, the cattle breeding farms were classified by which they are managed: the central government, the local government, and the private agency. Every management authority had a seropositive rate of 99.5% or higher. Secondly, the samples were divided into 6 to 12 months old, 12 to 24 months old, and 24 months or more. The 6 to 12 months old group in 2020 showed a significantly low seropositive rate of 98.1%, but it was improved by implementing the enhanced vaccination policy from 2021 to 100%. In summary, there are considerably high seropositive rates including all groups with time, age, and by which they are managed, which means the FMD vaccination in cattle breeding farms is well-managed.

Ruminant pestiviruses of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and border disease virus (BDV) are closely related to classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and all belong to the genus of Pestiviruses. BVDV is one of the most important viral pathogen of cattle and has been recorded in most countries where cattle are raised. Natural host for BVDV is cattle, but BVDV is able to infect pigs as well. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence for antibodies against BVDV in domestic pig farms in South Korea from 2009 to 2011. In this study, 2,755 pigs in 239 farms in South Korea's inland and 5,293 pigs in 613 farms in Jeju province (CSF free region) were investigated for antibodies against two pestiviruses, BVDV and CSFV by a virus neutralization test (VNT). The seroprevalences on the individual level and on herd level against BVDV were 5.3 % and 21.2 % in South Korea's inland, 5.2 % and 6.5 % in Jeju province, respectively. Based on the ratio of respective antibody titers by the comparative VNT, 273 pigs in Jeju province with BVDV infection were detected and they were distinctly negative to CSF. It is recognized that porcine infections with BVDV naturally occurred in Jeju province. Whereas, antibody titers against BVDV of South Korea's inland were cross-reactivity with CSFV.

Horse population has been gradually increasing with the growth of the racing industry in Republic of Korea (ROK). Approximately 22,941 horses including native ponies were raised on 1,142 farms in 2006. Great care has been taken to prevent viral, bacterial and parasitic infections in horses. However, there has been few reports on equine infectious anemia (EIA) in ROK until recently since 1987. Therefore, we conducted a serological survey of EIA in ROK from 2007 through 2009. Using the agar gel immunodiffusion test, a total of 2,601 horses were tested in Foreign Animal Disease Division of Animal, Plant, and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency. This survey found no serological evidence of EIA presence in ROK. Although our surveillance found no evidence of EIA in ROK during the surveillance period, it is possible that EIA could be introduced into ROK in the near future. Increased cooperation between the government and other agencies, such as horse-racing authorities, is important for both the early detection of the disease and the development of effective veterinary and public health strategies.

Seropositivity against Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) was measured by hemagglutination inhibition test (HI) on sera from 323 horses raised in Jeju. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method was applied for the confirmation of its availability as a tool of detecting anti-JEV antibodies in horses. The positive rate scored 50.4%. The positive rates were increased according to ages. The highest peak was shown at October. And Jeju Ponies showed higher positivity compared to thoses of Thoroughbred horses. When compared the results obtained by HI and ELISA, there was slight correlations between the two methods (r=0.7100). Besides, ELISA could discriminate between true and false positive sera by neutralizing serum specimen with JEV antigen.

For the screening of Brucella antibodies in pig, 2,140 pig serum samples were collected from six slaughter house in Korea between 2006 and 2007. The Rose Bengal test (RBT) and serum agglutination test (SAT) were used for initial screening for specific antibodies to Brucella, and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA) was used for confirmation of presence of serum antibody for Brucella. Overall, 575 (26.9%) samples resulted in seropositive in RBT. In SAT, 50 (2.3%) and 10 (0.5%) samples showed suspicious positive and positive reaction, respectively, however, all sera tested in this study showed a negative reaction in C-ELISA. SAT and C-ELISA might be applicable as a tool for screening of swine brucellosis.

전북지방의 씨감자 생산적지를 선정하기 위한 기초자료로서 고랭지대인 전북 무주군 무풍면 상오정 1대(700-800m)와 평야지인 전주에서 대관령 고랭지 시험장산 원종 남작(Solanum tuberosum Var. Irish Cobbler, Shimabara)과 무주산 재래종 씨감자(품종미상)를 재배하면서 씨감자의 바이러스 이병율 및 재배기간중의 지역별 감염율등을 혈청학적으로 검정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 우리나라에서 현재 유통되고 있는 씨감자의 감자 바이러스 혼합감염율은 이며 바이러스별로는 Potato virus Y(PVY)< Potato Virus(PVX)로서 PVX가 가장 높은 이병율을 나타내고 있었다. 2. 감자바이러스의 1년차 감염율은 무주지방이 , 전주지방이 로서 무주지방이 낮고 특히 곤충매개가 심한 PVY의 감염율은 밖에 안되어 이는 씨감자 생산지로서 적합함을 인정할 수 있었다. 3. 씨감자 자체의 바이러스 이병율은 대관령산이 , 무주 재래종이 로서 대관령산과 비슷하였고 작황은 대관령 산이 좋았다.