Genetic Assessment of African Swine Fever Isolates Involved in Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2005 and 2012 Reveals Co-Circulation of p72 Genotypes I, IX and XIV, Including 19 Variants

Genetic Assessment of African Swine Fever Isolates Involved in Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2005 and 2012 Reveals Co-Circulation of p72 Genotypes I, IX and XIV, Including 19 Variants

African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating disease of domestic pigs. It is a socioeconomically important disease, initially described from Kenya, but subsequently reported in most Sub-Saharan countries. ASF spread to Europe, South America and the Caribbean through multiple introductions which were i...

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Main Authors: Leopold K. Mulumba–Mfumu, Jenna E. Achenbach, Matthew R. Mauldin, Linda K. Dixon, Curé Georges Tshilenge, Etienne Thiry, Noelia Moreno, Esther Blanco, Claude Saegerman, Charles E. Lamien, Adama Diallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
African swine fever virus
outbreaks
Democratic Republic of Congo
swine
genotypes
molecular epidemiology
p72 gene
p54 gene
CVR
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/2/31

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