Prevalence of African swine fever virus in apparently healthy domestic pigs in Uganda

Kalenzi Atuhaire, David; Afayoa, Mathias; Ochwo, Sylvester; Mwesigwa, Savannah; Norbert Mwiine, Frank; Boniface Okuni, Julius; Olaho‐Mukani, W.; Ojok, Lonzy

doi:10.1186/1746-6148-9-263

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Prevalence of African swine fever virus in apparently healthy domestic pigs in Uganda

Published in BMC Veterinary Research • Dec 1, 2013

Authors:

David Kalenzi Atuhaire

Mathias Afayoa

Sylvester Ochwo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease which can cause up to 100% mortality among domestic pigs leading to serious socio-economic impact on people's livelihoods. ASF is endemic in Uganda and there is paucity of information on the epidemiology of the disease. The major ai...

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African swine fever

African swine fever virus

Virology

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