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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 +17 more
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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 +15 more
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The spatial ecology of free-ranging domestic pigs (Sus scrofa) in western Kenya [PDF]
Background In many parts of the developing world, pigs are kept under low-input systems where they roam freely to scavenge food. These systems allow poor farmers the opportunity to enter into livestock keeping without large capital investments.
Cook, Elizabeth A. +3 more
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Thoughts on African Swine Fever Vaccines [PDF]
African swine fever (ASF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease of domestic swine with mortality rates approaching 100%. Devastating ASF outbreaks and continuing epidemics starting in the Caucasus region and now in the Russian Federation, Europe, China, and other parts of Southeast Asia (2007 to date) highlight its significance.
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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 +12 more
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An Update on African Swine Fever Virology [PDF]
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 +8 more
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Unpicking the Secrets of African Swine Fever Viral Replication Sites
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a highly contagious pathogen which causes a lethal haemorrhagic fever in domestic pigs and wild boar. The large, double-stranded DNA virus replicates in perinuclear cytoplasmic replication sites known as viral ...
Sophie-Marie Aicher +3 more
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African swine fever (ASF) outbreak have caused tremendous economic loss to the pig industry in China since its emergence in August 2018. Previous studies revealed that many published sequences are not suitable for detailed analyses due to the lack of ...
Zhi-ying Xu +56 more
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This discourse is intended for learners and professionals at various levels in the field of zooveterinary and nature it contains modern concepts for African swine fever as the most important agriculture and agroecology problems for today. The data on the etiology, spread of disease, susceptibility of domestic pigs and wild boars, sources and ...
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African Swine Fever Status in Europe [PDF]
African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease that affects the domestic pig and wild boar population. The aim of this study was to describe the introduction and spread of the ASF virus in Western Europe (1960–1995) and in Eastern Europe (2007–2018), with particular emphasis on the current ASF situation in Poland and its challenges and future
Przemyslaw Cwynar +2 more
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