The Long-Jumping of African Swine Fever: First Genotype II Notified in Sardinia, Italy.

ABSTRACT: African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating infectious disease of domestic pigs and wild boar that is spreading quickly around the world and causing huge economic losses. Although the development of effective vaccines is currently being attempted by several labs, the absence of globally recognized licensed vaccines makes disease prevention and early detection even more crucial. ASF has spread across many countries in Europe and about two years ago affected the Italian susceptible population. In Italy, the first case of ASF genotype II in wild boar dates back to January 2022, while the first outbreak in a domestic pig farm was notified in August 2023. Currently, four clusters of infection are still ongoing in northern (Piedmont-Liguria and Lombardy), central (Lazio), and southern Italy (Cala

SUBMITTER: Dei Giudici S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature