Key result
Hard ticks of the Ixodidae family, which are common in Europe, do not play a significant role in African swine fever virus transmission, indicating no risk of tick-mediated spread in Poland and the Baltic states.
Population
Swine (domestic pigs and wild boars) and ticks (genus Ornithodoros, Ixodidae family)
Design
Review
Authors
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No significant tick-mediated ASF risk in Poland or Baltics; leaves open roles of other vectors for targeted research.
Ticks of the Ixodidae family, common in Europe, are unlikely to play a significant role in the transmission of African swine fever virus, meaning there is no risk of tick-mediated ASF spread in Poland and the Baltic states.
Frant et al. (2017) conducted a review in African swine fever. Tick-mediated transmission was evaluated. Hard ticks of the Ixodidae family, which are common in Europe, do not play a significant role in African swine fever virus transmission, indicating no risk of tick-mediated spread in Poland and the Baltic states.