Key result
Pigs infected with the JPN/1/2018 strain of classical swine fever virus survived the 2-week experimental period and exhibited milder clinical symptoms compared to those infected with the highly virulent ALD strain.
Why the study?
Following a 2018 classical swine fever outbreak in Japan, the characteristics of the newly isolated CSFV JPN/1/2018 strain needed to be compared with the highly virulent ALD strain.
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Milder CSF presentations may complicate outbreak detection; leaves open needs for updated surveillance and vaccine testing.
Kameyama et al. (2019) studied Classical swine fever (n=12). CSFV JPN/1/2018 strain vs. CSFV ALD strain was evaluated on Clinical severity and survival. Pigs infected with the JPN/1/2018 strain of classical swine fever virus survived the 2-week experimental period and exhibited milder clinical symptoms compared to those infected with the highly virulent ALD strain.
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