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Comparison of the Whole-Genome Sequence of the African Swine Fever Virus from a Mongolian Wild Boar with Genotype II Viruses from Asia and Europe.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 7 Sept 2023
Ankhanbaatar Ulaankhuu, Auer Agathe, Ulziibat Gerelmaa, Settypalli Tirumala B K, Gombo-Ochir Delgerzul, Basan Ganzorig, Takemura Taichiro, Tseren-Ochir Erdene-Ochir, Ouled Ahmed Hatem, Meki Irene Kasindi, Datta Sneha, Soumare Baba, Metlin Artem, Cattoli Giovanni, Lamien Charles E
Abstract excerpt
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and severe viral hemorrhagic disease in domestic and wild pigs. ASF seriously affects the global swine industry as the mortality rate can reach 100% with highly virulent strains. In 2007, ASF was introduced into the Caucasus and spread to Russia and later into other European and Asian countries. This study reported the first whole-genome sequence (WGS) of the ASF...
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