March 1, 1968Journal of HygieneOpen Access

The growth of a virulent strain of African swine fever virus in domestic pigs

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Population

31 Large White domestic pigs (about 45-55 lb live weight)

Design

Preclinical

Follow-up

up to 7 days

Authors

WPW. PlowrightKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization JPJ. ParkerThe Pirbright Institute RSR. F. StapleThe Pirbright Institute

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Implication

May guide early ASF sampling in swine; leaves open translation to vaccines or outbreak control.

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Population

31 Large White domestic pigs (about 45-55 lb live weight)

Intervention

Intranasal instillation of a large dose (ca. 10^7.0 ID50) of the highly virulent Tengani strain of African swine fever virus

Outcome

Virus growth and distribution in tissues over time, measured by titration in pig bone marrow culturessurrogate

This preclinical study maps the early pathogenesis and tissue distribution of a highly virulent strain of African swine fever virus following intranasal infection in domestic pigs.

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Plowright et al. (1968) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7239e778a11c550e0c0df8 https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400040997

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The growth of a virulent strain of African swine fever virus in domestic pigs

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The growth of a virulent strain of African swine fever virus in domestic pigs

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