Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Preventive measures aimed at minimizing the risk of African swine fever virus spread in pig farming systems.
- Journal:
- Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Bellini, Silvia et al.
- Affiliation:
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia Romagna (IZSLER) · Italy
Abstract
African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most severe diseases of pigs; it has a drastic impact on the pig industry, causing serious socio-economic consequences to pig farmers and pork producers. In Europe, there are currently two main clusters of infection; one in Sardinia caused by strains of African swine fever virus (ASFV) belonging to genotype I and another in Eastern Europe caused by strains of ASFV belonging to genotype II. The latter is inducing an acute form of ASF and it represents a serious threat to the pig sector. ASF is a disease for which there is no effective vaccine; therefore, prevention has a pivotal role in the control strategy of the disease. This review describes the main preventive measures to adopt to mitigate the risk of ASF spread in pig farming systems.
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