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November 24, 2021Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceOpen Access

Extension of Sylvatic Circulation of African Swine Fever Virus in Extralimital Warthogs in South Africa

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546 warthogs and a few Eurasian wild boars in South Africa

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ACAnthony F. CraigMSMathilde L. Schade-WeskottHHHenry J. Harris

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Warthog translocation may extend ASFV risk southward; leaves open whether current regulations suffice.

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Population
546 warthogs and a few Eurasian wild boars in South Africa (2,469 samples collected from nature reserves and private properties)
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Detection of antibody to ASFV p72 protein and ASFV DNA

The study confirms the extension of sylvatic circulation of African swine fever virus in extralimital warthog populations outside the historically controlled areas in South Africa.

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Craig et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a723bc9e71d69abee098656https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.746129
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