African swine fever: A re-emerging viral disease threatening the global pig industry

African swine fever (ASF) recently has spread beyond sub-Saharan Africa to the Trans-Caucasus region, parts of the Russian Federation and Eastern Europe. In this new epidemiological scenario, the disease has similarities, but also important differences, compared to the situation in Africa, including...

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Autores: Sánchez-Cordón, Pedro J., Montoya, María, Reis, Ana L., Dixon, Linda
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/415564
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/415564
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044345337
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:African swine fever
Control
Epidemiology
Immune responses
Pathogenesis
Vaccination
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Sumario:African swine fever (ASF) recently has spread beyond sub-Saharan Africa to the Trans-Caucasus region, parts of the Russian Federation and Eastern Europe. In this new epidemiological scenario, the disease has similarities, but also important differences, compared to the situation in Africa, including the substantial involvement of wild boar. A better understanding of this new situation will enable better control and prevent further spread of disease. In this article, these different scenarios are compared, and recent information on the pathogenesis of ASF virus strains, the immune response to infection and prospects for developing vaccines is presented. Knowledge gaps and the prospects for future control are discussed.