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Emergence and prevalence of naturally occurring lower virulent African swine fever viruses in domestic pigs in China in 2020.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 May 2021
Sun Encheng, Zhang Zhenjiang, Wang Zilong, He Xijun, Zhang Xianfeng, Wang Lulu, Wang Wenqing, Huang Lianyu, Xi Fei, Huangfu Haoyue, Tsegay Ghebremedhin, Huo Hong, Sun Jianhong, Tian Zhijun, Xia Wei, Yu Xuewu, Li Fang, Liu Renqiang, Guan Yuntao, Zhao Dongming, Bu Zhigao
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) has been circulating in China for more than two years, and it is not clear whether the biological properties of the virus have changed. Here, we report on our surveillance of ASFVs in seven provinces of China, from June to December, 2020. A total of 22 viruses were isolated and characterized as genotype II ASFVs, with mutations, deletions, insertions, or short-fragment replacement...
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