African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in Italy
African swine fever (ASF) is a severe viral disease of domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV). ASF is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where 24 genotypes of the virus have been reported. Between the late 1950s and the early...
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| description | African swine fever (ASF) is a severe viral disease of domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV). ASF is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where 24 genotypes of the virus have been reported. Between the late 1950s and the early 1980s, genotype I ASFV emerged in Europe, including Italy. In June 2007, a second ASF epidemic wave caused by genotype II was registered, involving several European and extra-European countries, including Italy in 2022. The present paper aims to provide the state of the art of ASF in Italy, describing the course of ASF in wild boars and domestic pigs as an example of multiple concurring different scenarios. Sardinia is coping with the last phase of the eradication of the disease by applying the exit strategy. Conversely, four clusters of infection located in North, Central, and South Italy are still ongoing. The unique and complex Italian experience in ASF-controlling may be useful to increase know-how on the efficacy of strategies and measures, as well as issues that could be further improved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c0e694c15cb43d5af340281db27e15b2023-11-19T13:58:49ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-09-011319299810.3390/ani13192998African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in ItalySilvia Pavone0Carmen Iscaro1Annalisa Dettori2Francesco Feliziani3National Reference Laboratory for Pestivirus and Asfivirus, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati”, 06126 Perugia, ItalyNational Reference Laboratory for Pestivirus and Asfivirus, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati”, 06126 Perugia, ItalyRegional Veterinary Epidemiology Observatory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati”, 06126 Perugia, ItalyNational Reference Laboratory for Pestivirus and Asfivirus, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati”, 06126 Perugia, ItalyAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a severe viral disease of domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV). ASF is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where 24 genotypes of the virus have been reported. Between the late 1950s and the early 1980s, genotype I ASFV emerged in Europe, including Italy. In June 2007, a second ASF epidemic wave caused by genotype II was registered, involving several European and extra-European countries, including Italy in 2022. The present paper aims to provide the state of the art of ASF in Italy, describing the course of ASF in wild boars and domestic pigs as an example of multiple concurring different scenarios. Sardinia is coping with the last phase of the eradication of the disease by applying the exit strategy. Conversely, four clusters of infection located in North, Central, and South Italy are still ongoing. The unique and complex Italian experience in ASF-controlling may be useful to increase know-how on the efficacy of strategies and measures, as well as issues that could be further improved.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/19/2998African swine fever virusepidemic diseaseepidemiologyexit strategyItalypig |
| spellingShingle | Silvia Pavone Carmen Iscaro Annalisa Dettori Francesco Feliziani African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in Italy Animals African swine fever virus epidemic disease epidemiology exit strategy Italy pig |
| title | African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_full | African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_fullStr | African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_short | African Swine Fever: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_sort | african swine fever the state of the art in italy |
| topic | African swine fever virus epidemic disease epidemiology exit strategy Italy pig |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/19/2998 |
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