Key result
African swine fever reproduction number averages ~1.54 in wild boars, positively linked to habitat suitability.
Why the study?
Surveillance bias, lack of population data, and the effect of positive carcasses complicate understanding African swine fever dynamics in wild boars.
Observational
The basic reproduction number of African swine fever in wild boars in South Korea is estimated at 1.54 and is worsening over time, particularly in areas with high elevation and suitable habitats.
BACKGROUND: for ASF in wild boars due to surveillance bias, lack of wild boar population data, and the effect of ASF-positive wild boar carcass on disease dynamics. OBJECTIVES: of ASF in wild boars in South Korea, and subsequently analyze the spatiotemporal heterogeneity. METHODS: was estimated for each cluster. The temporal change of the estimates and its association with the habitat suitability of wild boar were analyzed. RESULTS: of each cluster was 1.54. The estimates showed a temporal increasing trend and positive association with habitat suitability of wild boar. CONCLUSIONS: The disease dynamics among wild boars seems to have worsened over time. Thus, in areas with a high elevation and suitable for wild boars, practical methods need to be contrived to ratify the control policies for wild boars.
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Lim et al. (2021) conducted an observational in African swine fever. Habitat suitability was evaluated on Basic reproduction number. The basic reproduction number of African swine fever in wild boar clusters in South Korea was 1.54, showing an increasing trend and positive association with habitat suitability.
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