Key result
Among 1,658 soft ticks, ASFV DNA was confirmed in 19% of O. p. porcinus and 15% of O. p. domesticus, leading to the identification of a novel genotype XXIV.
Population
1,658 soft ticks recovered from warthog burrows and pig pens at the wildlife/livestock interface of the…
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May indicate sylvatic ASFV reservoirs near villages; leaves open their role in local/global maintenance.
Observational (n=1,658)
This study identifies a novel ASFV genotype (XXIV) in soft ticks in Mozambique and suggests that the virus currently circulating in eastern Europe likely has a wildlife origin.
Quembo et al. (2017) conducted an observational in African swine fever virus (n=1,658). Soft tick ASFV reservoirs was evaluated on Presence of ASFV viral DNA by nested PCR. Among 1,658 soft ticks, ASFV DNA was confirmed in 19% of O. p. porcinus and 15% of O. p. domesticus, leading to the identification of a novel genotype XXIV.
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