Molecular Characterization of the First African Swine Fever Virus Genotype II Strains Identified from Mainland Italy, 2022

Molecular Characterization of the First African Swine Fever Virus Genotype II Strains Identified from Mainland Italy, 2022

African swine fever (ASF) is responsible for important socio-economic effects in the global pig industry, especially for countries with large-scale piggery sectors. In January 2022, the African swine fever virus (ASFV) genotype II was identified in a wild boar population in mainland Italy (Piedmont...

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Main Authors: Monica Giammarioli, Dondo Alessandro, Cesare Cammà, Loretta Masoero, Claudia Torresi, Maurilia Marcacci, Simona Zoppi, Valentina Curini, Antonio Rinaldi, Elisabetta Rossi, Cristina Casciari, Michela Pela, Claudia Pellegrini, Carmen Iscaro, Francesco Feliziani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
African swine fever virus (ASFV)
genotype II
ASF outbreak
mainland Italy
wild boar population
next-generation sequencing (NGS)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/372

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