Phylogenomic Comparison of Seven African Swine Fever Genotype II Outbreak Viruses (1998–2019) Reveals the Likely African Origin of Georgia 2007/1

Phylogenomic Comparison of Seven African Swine Fever Genotype II Outbreak Viruses (1998–2019) Reveals the Likely African Origin of Georgia 2007/1

Since the initial report of African swine fever (ASF) in Kenya in 1921, the disease has predominantly been confined to Africa. However, in 2007, an ASF genotype II virus of unknown provenance was introduced to Georgia. This was followed by its rampant spread to 73 countries, and the disease is now a...

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Main Authors: Rivalani F. Mthombeni, Armanda D. Bastos, Antoinette van Schalkwyk, Juanita van Emmenes, Livio Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
African swine fever virus
genotype II
complete genome sequencing
phylogenetics
single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/9/1129

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