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Epidemiological investigation of ASF outbreaks in Kerala (India): detection, source tracing and economic implications.
Veterinary research communications - 1 Apr 2024
Hiremath Jagadish, Hemadri Divakar, Nayakvadi Shivasharanappa, Kumar Chethan, Gowda Chirathahalli Shivamurthy Sathish, Sharma Damini, Ramamoorthy Rajendran, Mamatha Suresh Shankanahalli, Patil Sharanagouda, Ranjini Raveendran Alakkanddy, Jayamohanan Thikkal Veedu, Swapna Susan Abraham, Gulati Baldev Raj
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This study investigates suspected African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in two villages of Kannur district in Kerala, India, with the aim of identifying the causative agent and its genotype, the source of infection, and estimating the economic losses due to the outbreaks. Clinically, the disease was acute with high mortality, while gross pathology was characterized by widespread haemorrhages in various organs,...
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