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Live pig markets are hotspots for spread of African swine fever virus in Nigeria

2022-01-18

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Livestock trading through live animal markets are potential pathways for the introduction and spread of economically important pathogens like the African swine fever virus (ASFV) to new areas in several countries. Due to the high demand for live pigs in Nigeria both for restocking and slaughter, live pigs are sold at designated live pig markets (LPM) in the country. This involves movement of pigs over long distanc...

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DOI: 10.22541/au.164249019.94272210/v1

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