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Characterization of a Novel African Swine Fever Virus p72 Genotype II from Nigeria.
Viruses - 2 Apr 2023
Ambagala Aruna, Goonewardene Kalhari, Lamboo Lindsey, Goolia Melissa, Erdelyan Cassidy, Fisher Mathew, Handel Katherine, Lung Oliver, Blome Sandra, King Jacqueline, Forth Jan Hendrik, Calvelage Sten, Spinard Edward, Gladue Douglas P, Masembe Charles, Adedeji Adeyinka J, Olubade Toyin, Maurice Nanven A, Ularamu Hussaini G, Luka Pam D
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African swine fever (ASF) is a high-consequence transboundary hemorrhagic fever of swine. It continues to spread across the globe causing socio-economic issues and threatening food security and biodiversity. In 2020, Nigeria reported a major ASF outbreak, killing close to half a million pigs. Based on the partial sequences of the genes B646L (p72) and E183L (p54), the virus responsible for the outbreak was...
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