Comparative Pathology of Domestic Pigs and Wild Boar Infected with the Moderately Virulent African Swine Fever Virus Strain “Estonia 2014”

Comparative Pathology of Domestic Pigs and Wild Boar Infected with the Moderately Virulent African Swine Fever Virus Strain “Estonia 2014”

Endemically infected European wild boar are considered a major reservoir of African swine fever virus in Europe. While high lethality was observed in the majority of field cases, strains of moderate virulence occurred in the Baltic States. One of these, “Estonia 2014”, led to a higher number of clin...

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Main Authors: Julia Sehl, Jutta Pikalo, Alexander Schäfer, Kati Franzke, Katrin Pannhorst, Ahmed Elnagar, Ulrike Blohm, Sandra Blome, Angele Breithaupt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
African swine fever virus
virulence
pathology
wild boar
domestic pig
macroscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/8/662

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