Detection of antibodies against Ornithodoros moubata salivary antigens and their association with detection of African swine fever virus in pigs slaughtered in central Uganda

Detection of antibodies against Ornithodoros moubata salivary antigens and their association with detection of African swine fever virus in pigs slaughtered in central Uganda

IntroductionAfrican swine fever (ASF) is an important disease of pigs in sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda and is threatening the pig population and agricultural economy of other continents. ASF virus (ASFV) can be transmitted from wild suids to domestic pigs through soft ticks of the Ornithodoros speci...

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Main Authors: Edrine B. Kayaga, Eddie M. Wampande, John E. Ekakoro, Rodney Okwasiimire, Aisha Nassali, Krista Ochoa, Cole Hauser, Dickson Ndoboli, Karyn A. Havas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
African swine fever virus
Ornithodoros
transmission
swine
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1328040/full

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