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Dynamics of African swine fever virus shedding and excretion in domestic pigs infected by intramuscular inoculation and contact transmission [PDF]

, 2014
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a highly virulent swine pathogen that has spread across Eastern Europe since 2007 and for which there is no effective vaccine or treatment available.
Dixon, L, Goatley, L, Guinat, C, Netherton, C L, Pfeiffer, D U, Pirbright, Reis, A L   +6 more
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An Update on African Swine Fever Virology [PDF]

Viruses, 2019
Animal diseases constitute a continuing threat to animal health, food safety, national economy, and the environment. Among those, African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most devastating viruses affecting pigs and wild suids due to the lack of vaccine or effective treatment.
Axel Karger, Daniel Pérez-Núñez, Jesús Urquiza, Patricia Hinojar, Covadonga Alonso, Ferdinando Freitas, Yolanda Revilla, Marie-Frédérique Le Potier, Maria Montoya   +8 more
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An improved luciferase immunosorbent assay for ultrasensitive detection of antibodies against African swine fever virus

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a fatal infectious disease of pigs and causes great socioeconomic losses globally. The reliable diagnostic method is critical for prevention and control of the disease.
Qiongjie Wang, Zhancheng Tian, Jifei Yang, Shandian Gao, Junzheng Du, Hongge Zhang, Zhonghui Zhang, Guiquan Guan, Qingli Niu, Hong Yin, Hong Yin   +10 more
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Transmission routes of African swine fever virus to domestic pigs: current knowledge and future research directions [PDF]

, 2016
African swine fever (ASF) is a major threat to the pig industry in Europe. Since 2007, ASF outbreaks have been ongoing in the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries, causing severe economic losses for many pig farmers and pork producers.
BALDACCHINO, BLOME, BOINAS, COSTARD, DAVIES, DE CARVALHO FERREIRA, DE CARVALHO FERREIRA, DE CARVALHO FERREIRA, DE CARVALHO FERREIRA, DIAZ, EC, EC, EC, EC, EC, EFSA, EU, FAO, FAO, GABRIEL, GALLARDO, GALLARDO, GALLARDO, GOGIN, GREIG, GREIG, GUINAT, GUINAT, GULENKIN, HAAS, HEUSCHELE, HOWEY, IGLESIAS, KAGIRA, LANGE, MANZANO-ROMÁN, MCKERCHER, MCVICAR, MEBUS, MEBUS, MELLOR, MONTGOMERY, OGANESYAN, OIE, PARKER, PHENGSAVANH, PIETSCHMANN, PLOWRIGHT, PLOWRIGHT, PLOWRIGHT, ROWLANDS, SANCHEZ BOTIJA, SANCHEZ BOTIJA, SODEIKAT, THOMSON, THURFJELL, TURNER, VERGNE, VERGNE, VLASOVA, WILKINSON   +60 more
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Quantitative approach for the risk assessment of African swine fever and Classical swine fever introduction into the United States through legal imports of pigs and swine products. [PDF]

, 2017
The US livestock safety strongly depends on its capacity to prevent the introduction of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs). Therefore, accurate and updated information on the location and origin of those potential TADs risks is essential, so preventive
Burton, Kenneth, Herrera-Ibatá, Diana María, Martínez-López, Beatriz, Mur, Lina, Quijada, Darla   +4 more
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Assessing the impact of climate change on vector-borne viruses in the EU through the elicitation of expert opinion [PDF]

, 2010
Expert opinion was elicited to undertake a qualitative risk assessment to estimate the current and future risks to the European Union (EU) from five vector-borne viruses listed by the World Organization for Animal Health.
Brouwer, A., EPIZONE (Funder), Fooks, A.R., Gale, P., Kelly, L., Kosmider, R., Ramnial, V., Snary, E.L.   +7 more
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Spatial multi-criteria decision analysis to predict suitability for African swine fever endemicity in Africa [PDF]

, 2014
Background African swine fever (ASF) is endemic in several countries of Africa and may pose a risk to all pig producing areas on the continent. Official ASF reporting is often rare and there remains limited awareness of the continent-wide distribution ...
Costard, S, Ctr Int Rech Agron Dev, De Glanville, W A, Pfeiffer, D U, Vial, L, Wieland, B   +5 more
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Clinical Validation of Two Recombinase-Based Isothermal Amplification Assays (RPA/RAA) for the Rapid Detection of African Swine Fever Virus

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a devastating infectious disease of domestic pigs and wild boars, and has tremendous negative socioeconomic impact on the swine industry and food security worldwide.
Xiaoxu Fan, Lin Li, Yonggang Zhao, Yutian Liu, Chunju Liu, Qinghua Wang, Yaqin Dong, Shujuan Wang, Tianying Chi, Fangfang Song, Chengyou Sun, Yingli Wang, Dengchuriya Ha, Yang Zhao, Yang Zhao, Jingyue Bao, Xiaodong Wu, Zhiliang Wang   +17 more
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Transcriptome Profiling Reveals Features of Immune Response and Metabolism of Acutely Infected, Dead and Asymptomatic Infection of African Swine Fever Virus in Pigs

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection can result in lethal disease in pigs. ASFV encodes 150-167 proteins, of which only approximately 50 encoded viral structure proteins are functionally known. ASFV also encodes some nonstructural proteins that are
Hualin Sun, Qingli Niu, Jifei Yang, Yaru Zhao, Zhancheng Tian, Jie Fan, Zhonghui Zhang, Yiwang Wang, Shuxian Geng, Yulong Zhang, Guiquan Guan, David T. Williams, Jianxun Luo, Hong Yin, Hong Yin, Zhijie Liu   +15 more
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Evaluation of Haematological and Immunological Parameters of the ASFV Lv17/WB/Rie1 Strain and Its Derived Mutant Lv17/WB/Rie1/d110-11L against ASFV Challenge Infection in Domestic Pigs

Vaccines, 2023
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of a haemorrhagic disease that threatens the global pig industry. There is an urgency to develop a safe and efficient vaccine, but the knowledge of the immune–pathogenetic mechanisms behind ASFV ...
Giulia Franzoni, Stefano Petrini, István Mészáros, Silvia Dei Giudici, Cecilia Righi, Ferenc Olasz, Susanna Zinellu, Vivien Tamás, Michela Pela, Carmina Gallardo, Zoltán Zádori, Annalisa Oggiano, Francesco Feliziani   +12 more
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