African Swine Fever Virus Transmission and Control: The Role of Wild and Domestic Suids—2nd Edition
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Pigs".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2025 | Viewed by 15653
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Interests: nucleic acid extraction; PCR; enzymes; molecular virology; gel electrophoresis; cell culture; electrophoresis; RNA; microbiology; African swine fever; foot-and-mouth disease
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Interests: veterinary virology; transboundary animal diseases; vector-borne and zoonotic diseases; wildlife infectious diseases; molecular diagnostics; molecular epidemiology; wildlife conservation; one health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease with mortality rates of almost 100% in domestic pigs and European wild boars. In contrast, wild African suids, such as warthogs and bush pigs, are generally asymptomatic. As one of the most widely consumed meats, pork is a rich source of high-quality protein and select nutrients, particularly in resource-constrained settings. Efforts to control the disease by interrupting transmission pathways rely on a comprehensive understanding of the factors driving spillover between sylvatic hosts and domestic suids, along with those limiting control once the virus has been introduced to domestic pigs. Whilst several universal factors are known to contribute to inefficient control in pigs, including late detection, limited funds for compensation and animal husbandry practices, drivers of inter-species transmission and multi-host spread are less well understood and likely to differ worldwide. This Special Issue will address knowledge gaps regarding the transmission and spread of ASF in endemic and newly affected areas by addressing a broad range of ASFV infection dynamics, including immune responses, transmission pathways and virus pathogenesis in pigs. In addition, approaches shown to mitigate risk and limit spillover and spread, inclusive of virus detection methods suited to resource-constrained settings heavily impacted by ASF, are particularly welcome.
Dr. Juanita Van Emmenes
Prof. Dr. Armanda Bastos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ASF
- ASFV
- transmission pathways
- risk factors
- pathogenesis
- host immune responses
- molecular epidemiology
- novel mitigation strategies
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