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Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: African swine fever (n=310). Intervention: African swine fever virus exposure. Primary outcome: Sero-prevalence to ASFV.

December 7, 2014Transboundary and Emerging DiseasesOpen Access

Investigation into the Epidemiology of African Swine Fever Virus at the Wildlife - Domestic Interface of the Gorongosa National Park, Central Mozambique

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Key result

Warthog ASFV seroprevalence reaches 75%, providing first evidence of a sylvatic cycle in Mozambique.

n=310

Population

Domestic pigs, warthogs, and 310 farmers in a rural area adjacent to the Gorongosa National Park, Central…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

CQC QuemboAnimal Diseases Research Institute FJFerrán JoriCentre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement LHLivio HeathCentre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

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Implication

Indicates sylvatic ASFV reservoir in Mozambique; leaves open transmission risks and control needs for domestic pigs.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=310)

Structured PICO

Population

310 farmers, along with domestic pigs and warthogs, in a rural area adjacent to the Gorongosa National Park in Central Mozambique.

Outcome

Prevalence of antibodies against ASF virus and salivary antigens of Ornithodoros spp. ticks, presence of ASFV in ticks, and farming practices

This study provides the first evidence of a sylvatic cycle of African swine fever in Mozambique, confirming a permanent virus source for domestic pigs.

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Quembo et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in African swine fever (n=310). African swine fever virus exposure was evaluated on Sero-prevalence to ASFV. Sero-prevalence to African swine fever virus was 9.1% in domestic pigs and 75% in warthogs, providing the first evidence of a sylvatic cycle in Mozambique.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa4492ee39e00092d1aaa21 https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12289

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Investigation into the Epidemiology of African Swine Fever Virus at the Wildlife - Domestic Interface of the Gorongosa National Park, Central Mozambique

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Investigation into the Epidemiology of African Swine Fever Virus at the Wildlife - Domestic Interface of the Gorongosa National Park, Central Mozambique

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