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Epidemiology and ecology of the sylvatic cycle of African Swine Fever Virus in Kenya.
Virus research - 1 Oct 2024
Obanda Vincent, Akinyi Mercy, King'ori Edward, Nyakundi Ruth, Ochola Griphin, Oreng Purity, Mugambi Kevin, Waiguchu Grace Mwihaki, Chege Mary, Rosenbaum William, Ylitalo Erik Bovinder, Bäck Anne Tuiskunen, Pettersson Lisa, Mukunzi Opanda Silvanos, Agwanda Bernard, Stenberg-Lewerin Susanna, Lwande Olivia Wesula
Abstract excerpt
African Swine Fever (ASF) is caused by a DNA virus (AFSV) maintained and transmitted by the Argasid ticks. The re-emergence of the disease in Africa coupled with its rapid spread globally is a threat to the pig industry, food security and livelihoods. The ecology and epidemiology of the ASFV sylvatic cycle, especially in the face of changing land use and land cover, further compounds the menace and impacts of...
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