A Review of Classical Swine Fever Virus and Routes of Introduction into the United States and the Potential for Virus Establishment

Classical swine fever (CSF) is caused by CSF virus (CSFV) which can be the source of substantial morbidity and mortality events in affected swine. The disease can take one of several forms (acute, chronic, or prenatal) and depending on the virulence of the inoculating strain may result in a lethal i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vienna R. Brown, Sarah N. Bevins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00031/full