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Less virulent and never described: what do we know about the new variant of swine fever?

Interview in ara sociedad of Diari ARA

January 2nd, 2026

Barasona JA.

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Participants:

Universidad ComplutenseServicio de Inmunología Viral y Medicina Preventiva (SUAT). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM).

Universidad ComplutenseDepartamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM).


Less virulent and never described: what do we know about the new variant of swine fever?






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December 13rd, 2025

TITLE: Less virulent and never described: what do we know about the new variant of swine fever?


TYPE: Press interview


AUTHORS: Barasona JA.


José Ángel Barasona García-Arévalo

MEDIA: ara sociedad. Diari ARA


DATE: January 2nd, 2026


CITE THIS COMMUNICATION:

Barasona JA. Less virulent and never described: what do we know about the new variant of swine fever?. ara sociedad, Diari ARA, January 2nd, 2026. (Press interview)


UNITS:

Servicio de Inmunología Viral y Medicina Preventiva (SUAT)
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