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Molecular and Pathological Characterization of Classical Swine Fever Virus Genotype 2 Strains Responsible for the 2013-2018 Outbreak in Colombia.
Viruses - 24 Nov 2023
Robert Erin, Goonewardene Kalhari, Lamboo Lindsey, Perez Orlando, Goolia Melissa, Lewis Charles, Erdelyan Cassidy N G, Lung Oliver, Handel Katherine, Moffat Estella, Embury-Hyatt Carissa, Amaya Nancy Naranjo, Parra Claudia Patricia Calderón, Rueda Diana Cristina Gómez, Monroy Maria Antonia Rincón, Clavijo Alfonso, Ambagala Aruna
Abstract excerpt
Classical swine fever (CSF) is a highly contagious transboundary viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Despite mass vaccination and continuous eradication programs, CSF remains endemic in Asia, some countries in Europe, the Caribbean and South America. Since June 2013, Northern Colombia has reported 137 CSF outbreaks, mostly in backyard production systems with low vaccination coverage. The purpose of this...
Topics
- Swine
- Animals
- Classical Swine Fever Virus
- Colombia
- Phylogeny
- Classical Swine Fever
- Sus scrofa
- Disease Outbreaks
- Genotype