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Exploiting Viral DNA Genomes to Explore the Dispersal History of African Swine Fever Genotype II Lineages in Europe.
Genome biology and evolution - 30 May 2025
Gámbaro Fabiana, Goatley Lynnette C, Foster Thomas J, Tennakoon Chandana, Freimanis Graham L, Van Borm Steven, Masiulis Marius, Bušauskas Paulius, Netherton Christopher L, Dellicour Simon
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a highly virulent DNA virus that causes African swine fever, a severe hemorrhagic disease affecting domestic and wild pigs, leading to significant animal health burdens and economic losses. Initially limited to the sub-Saharan African region, ASFV genotype II has spread globally and is now a major concern in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Pacific and, more recently, the Caribbean....
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