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What can we learn from the five-year African swine fever epidemic in Asia?

Frontiers in veterinary science publish this investigation article

September 28th, 2023

Today`s global swine industry is exposed to the unprecedented threat of African swine fever (ASF). Asia, the site of the most recent epidemics, could serve as a huge viral reservoir for the rest of the world given the severity of the damage, the huge swine industry, and the high volume of trade with other countries around the world. As the majority of ASF notifications in Asia today originate from pig farms, the movement of live pigs and associated pork products are considered critical control points for disease management. Particularly, small-scale or backyard farms with low biosecurity levels are considered major risk factors. Meanwhile, wild boars account for most notified cases in some countries and regions, which makes the epidemiological scenario different from that in other Asian countries. As such, the current epidemic situation and higher risk factors differ widely between these countries. A variety of studies on ASF control have been conducted and many valuable insights have been obtained in Asia; nevertheless, the overall picture of the epidemic is still unclear. The purpose of this review is to provide an accurate picture of the epidemic situation across Asia, focusing on each subregion to comprehensively explain the disease outbreak. The knowledge gained from the ASF epidemics experienced in Asia over the past 5 years would be useful for disease control in areas that are already infected, such as Europe, as well as for non-affected areas to address preventive measures. To this end, the review includes two aspects: a descriptive analytical review based on publicly available databases showing overall epidemic trends, and an individualized review at the subregional level based on the available literature




Ito S., Kawaguchi N., Bosch J., Aguilar-Vega C. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM..




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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).

University HokkaidoResearch Center for Zoonosis Control. University Hokkaido.







Frontiers in veterinary science
FACTOR YEAR Q
2.600 2023

NLMID: 101666658

PMID: 37841468

ISSN: 2297-1769



TITLE: What can we learn from the five-year African swine fever epidemic in Asia?


JOURNAL: Front Vet Sci


NUMERACIÓN: 10:1273417


AÑO: 2023


PUBLISHER: Lausanne : Frontiers Media S.A


AUTHORS: Ito S., Kawaguchi N., Bosch J., Aguilar-Vega C. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM..


3rd
Jaime Bosch López
Last
José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1273417


CITE THIS PUBLICATION:

Ito S., Kawaguchi N., Bosch J., Aguilar-Vega C. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM. What can we learn from the five-year African swine fever epidemic in Asia?. Frontiers in veterinary science. 10:1273417. 2023. (A). ISSN: 2297-1769. DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1273417


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