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Molecular Characterization of African Swine Fever Viruses from Outbreaks in Peri-Urban Kampala, Uganda
1 Apr 2019
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African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious transboundary disease of domestic pigs and wild swine and is currently the most serious constraint to piggery in Uganda. The causative agent of ASF is a large double-stranded linear DNA virus with a complex structure. There are twenty-four ASFV genotypes described to date; however, in Uganda, only genotypes IX and X have been previously described. Inadequate ASF outbreak...
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