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Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in an endemic region of Western Kenya in the absence of any reported outbreak.

BMC veterinary research - 8 Sept 2016

Thomas Lian F, Bishop Richard P, Onzere Cynthia, Mcintosh Michael T, Lemire Karissa A, de Glanville William A, Cook E Anne J, Fèvre Eric M

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BACKGROUND: African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a severe haemorrhagic disease of pigs, outbreaks of which can have a devastating impact upon commercial and small-holder pig production. Pig production in western Kenya is characterised by low-input, free-range systems practised by poor farmers keeping between two and ten pigs. These farmers are particularly vulnerable to the...

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PMID: 27608711
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-016-0830-5
PMCID: PMC5016997

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