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Navigating the threat of African swine fever: a comprehensive review.

Authors :
Mahanta, Keya
Jabeen, Bushra
Chatterjee, Ranjita
Amin, Rafiqul M.
Bayan, Jyotishree
Sulabh, Sourabh
Source :
Tropical Animal Health & Production; Nov2024, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p1-11, 11p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

African swine fever (ASF) is caused by Asfivirus and has become one of the most important diseases of swine in recent years. ASF was an endemic disease of the sub-Saharan Africa but later spread to various parts of the world. The infection in ticks and wild swine, alongside global pork trade, drives its spread and persistence. Once introduced to an area, the disease is difficult to eliminate due to sylvatic, domestic, and tick-swine transmission cycles. Because of the existence of various modes of transmission of the ASF virus, biosecurity measures have not been very successful. The line of treatment is not of much use and the outcome of this disease is usually fatal. The prognosis or the recovery of the animal depends on the virulence of the strain involved. Development of vaccines has been attempted but to date has not been very successful. This review focuses on the basic context of ASF, the challenges associated with it, and the options that might be available to prevent its occurrence which includes the different vaccine development strategies tried and tested till now. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00494747
Volume :
56
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Tropical Animal Health & Production
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179920847
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-024-04129-1