African swine fever - A review of current knowledge

Virus Res. 2020 Oct 2:287:198099. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2020.198099. Epub 2020 Aug 2.

Abstract

African swine fever (ASF) is a viral hemorrhagic disease with exceptionally high lethality in domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boar. Over the last decade, ASF has emerged in several European and Asian countries and has now an unprecedented distribution. Against this background, the presented review focuses on current knowledge and advances in ASF virology, clinical disease upon infection with recent strains, epidemiology, diagnosis, and control. This review highlights knowledge gaps and controversial opinions related to ASF.

Keywords: African swine fever; Clinics; Control; Domestic pigs; Epidemiology; Vaccine; Wild boar.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • African Swine Fever / diagnosis
  • African Swine Fever / epidemiology*
  • African Swine Fever / prevention & control
  • African Swine Fever Virus / pathogenicity*
  • Animals
  • Asia / epidemiology
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis
  • Sus scrofa / virology*
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / diagnosis
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / prevention & control
  • Viral Vaccines

Substances

  • Viral Vaccines