Why the study?
What are the clinical, virological, and humoral responses, and horizontal transmission rates in domestic pigs infected with the Lithuanian LT14/1490 African swine fever virus?
Population
18 domestic pigs
Design
Preclinical
Key result
Experimental infection with the Lithuanian ASFV genotype II isolate induced an acute disease resulting in 94.5% mortality in domestic pigs.
Authors
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High mortality confirms acute virulence of 2014 Lithuanian ASFV; leaves open the transmission role of rare asymptomatic survivors.
What are the clinical, virological, and humoral responses, and horizontal transmission rates in domestic pigs infected with the Lithuanian LT14/1490 African swine fever virus?
The Lithuanian LT14/1490 African swine fever virus is highly virulent in domestic pigs, causing acute disease and near-total mortality, though asymptomatic survival can occur.
Gallardo et al. (2015) studied African swine fever (n=18). Experimental infection with Lithuanian LT14/1490 ASF virus was evaluated on Mortality. Experimental infection with the Lithuanian ASFV genotype II isolate induced an acute disease resulting in 94.5% mortality in domestic pigs.