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To identify and genetically characterize the causative agent responsible for the first domestic African swine fever outbreak in South Korea.

Outbreak of African swine fever in South Korea, 2019

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Outbreak investigation reveals the emergence of African swine fever p72 genotype II in domestic pigs, highlighting regional biosecurity risks.

To identify and genetically characterize the causative agent responsible for the first domestic African swine fever outbreak in South Korea.
Investigated domestic pigs presenting with fatal hemorrhagic disease in South Korea during September 2019.
Conducted molecular genotyping targeting the p72 capsid gene and the intergenic region between genes I73R and I329L.
Confirmed the first domestic outbreak of African swine fever virus in South Korea.
Classified the virus as p72 genotype II, harboring an additional tandem repeat sequence within the I73R-I329L intergenic region.

Kim et al. (2020) studied this question.

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Outbreak investigation reveals the emergence of African swine fever p72 genotype II in domestic pigs, highlighting regional biosecurity risks.