Analysis of the drivers of ASF introduction into the officially approved pig compartments in South Africa and implications for the revision of biosecurity standards

Analysis of the drivers of ASF introduction into the officially approved pig compartments in South Africa and implications for the revision of biosecurity standards

Abstract Background While African Swine Fever (ASF) virus has historically circulated in wild pigs and in Ornithodoros ticks in parts of South Africa, the virus has spread among domestic pigs throughout the country since 2019. South Africa’s compartment system has been used as a mainstay approach to...

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Main Authors: Carla Stoffel, Patrik Buholzer, Angela Fanelli, Marco De Nardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
African Swine Fever
South Africa
Compartmentalization
Risk assessment
Expert elicitation
Farm biosecurity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-022-00286-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-022-00286-7

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