Key result
'Farmer', 'bedding material', 'veterinarian' and 'professionals from the pig sector' were considered the most important transmission routes for ASF introduction from wild boar to pig holdings.
Why the study?
African swine fever virus represents a major threat to the swine industry, but the risk of spillover at the wild/domestic interface remained poorly assessed.
Expert elicitation identified farmers, veterinarians, and animal movements as key transmission routes for African swine fever introduction and spread in Belgium, guiding biosecurity measures.
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Mauroy et al. (2021) studied African swine fever. Transmission routes for African swine fever was evaluated on Risk associated with different transmission routes for ASF introduction and spread. 'Farmer', 'bedding material', 'veterinarian' and 'professionals from the pig sector' were considered the most important transmission routes for ASF introduction from wild boar to pig holdings.
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