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A systematic review of genotypes and serogroups of African swine fever virus.
Virus genes - 1 Apr 2022
Qu Hailong, Ge Shengqiang, Zhang Yongqiang, Wu Xiaodong, Wang Zhiliang
Abstract excerpt
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of African swine fever (ASF). The virus causes an acute highly hemorrhagic disease in domestic pigs, with high mortality. Although the overall genome mutation rate of ASFV, a large DNA virus, is relatively low, ASFV exhibits genetic and antigenic diversity. ASFV can be classified into 24 genotypes on the basis of the B646L gene. Cross-protected ASFV strains...
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