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Genome sequencing reveals variation of African swine fever virus in Nigerian outbreaks and identification of two major West African viral lineages.
Microbial genomics - 1 Feb 2026
Joel Ganih S, Jambol Anvou R, Jahota Nenfort Daniel, Li Fengyi, Njuki Ruth N, Odongo Lameck A, Ruth Morenikeji Oluwatoyin, Ayuba Gyang Godwill, ThankGod Daniel Geofrey, Jagab Shuaibu Hafsat, Cai Zheng-Fei, Oluwole Olufunke O, Boladuro Bamidele, Oladele-Buloka M O, Bishop Richard P, Li Jianbo, Yang Xinlou, Adedeji Adeyinka J, Luka Pam D, Zhang Ya-Ping, Adeola Adeniyi C, Peng Min-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
African swine fever is a transboundary disease of wild boar and domestic pigs that is caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV), with a mortality rate of 100 % in naïve animals. The ongoing spread poses a significant threat to food security and economic stability globally. In Nigeria, frequent outbreaks of the disease have been reported since 1997, and genetic analysis of Nigerian ASFV has defined virulent...
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