First Report of Swinepox in a Wild Boar in Italy: Pathologic and Molecular Findings

First Report of Swinepox in a Wild Boar in Italy: Pathologic and Molecular Findings

Swinepox virus (SWPV) is responsible for sporadic acute poxvirus infections in swine worldwide, causing a pathognomonic eruptive proliferative dermatitis. Beside direct and congenital transmission, the pig louse <i>Haematopinus suis</i> acts as a mechanical vector and favors virus infect...

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Main Authors: Lisa Guardone, Katia Varello, Valeria Listorti, Simone Peletto, Lara Wolfsgruber, Roberto Zoccola, Vittoria Montemurro, Erika Messana, Elena Bozzetta, Pierluigi Acutis, Loretta Masoero, Elisabetta Razzuoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
infectious diseases
histopathology
vector-borne
pigs
wildlife
SWPV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/472

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