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African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV): Biology, Genomics and Genotypes Circulating in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Viruses - 15 Nov 2021
Njau Emma P, Machuka Eunice M, Cleaveland Sarah, Shirima Gabriel M, Kusiluka Lughano J, Okoth Edward A, Pelle Roger
Abstract excerpt
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious and fatal haemorrhagic disease of pigs that is caused by a complex DNA virus of the genus Asfivirus and Asfarviridae African suids family. The disease is among the most devastating pig diseases worldwide including Africa. Although the disease was first reported in the 19th century, it has continued to spread in Africa and other parts of the world. Globally, the...
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