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Epidemiological analysis of African swine fever in the European Union during 2024 Open
During 2024, the number of EU Member States affected by African swine fever (ASF) decreased from 14 to 13, with Sweden regaining freedom and no new Member State becoming infected. ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs in the EU declined by 83% co…
View article: Investigating the Role of Stable Flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) and Biting Midges (Culicoides spp.) as Potential Mechanical Vectors of African Swine Fever Virus in Lithuania, Poland and Romania.
Investigating the Role of Stable Flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) and Biting Midges (Culicoides spp.) as Potential Mechanical Vectors of African Swine Fever Virus in Lithuania, Poland and Romania. Open
Background Since its emergence in Georgia in 2007, the seasonal pattern of African swine fever virus (ASFV) genotype II outbreaks in European pig populations has been evident. It is hypothesized that summer-related farming practices, along…
Avian influenza annual report 2023 Open
All European Union (EU) Member States (MSs), along with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), conduct surveillance for avian influenza (AI) in poultry and wild birds. EFSA, upon mandate of the European Com…
View article: Prospective Case–Control Study of Determinants for African Swine Fever Introduction in Commercial Pig Farms in Poland, Romania, and Lithuania
Prospective Case–Control Study of Determinants for African Swine Fever Introduction in Commercial Pig Farms in Poland, Romania, and Lithuania Open
To investigate potential husbandry‐related risk factors for African swine fever (ASF) incursion on commercial pig farms in Lithuania, Poland, and Romania, a prospective, matched case–control design was carried out from August 2021 to Septe…
Risk and protective factors for ASF in domestic pigs and wild boar in the EU, and mitigation measures for managing the disease in wild boar Open
Five epidemiological aspects of ASF were evaluated using literature reviews, field studies, questionnaires and mathematical models. First, a literature review and a case–control study in commercial pig farms emphasised the importance of bi…
Epidemiological analysis of African swine fever in the European Union during 2023 Open
In 2023, 14 Member States were affected by African swine fever (ASF), including Croatia and Sweden where ASF emerged (wild boar outbreaks only) and Greece where ASF re-emerged after being free since 2021. The number of ASF outbreaks among …
Epidemiological analysis of African swine fever in the European Union during 2022 Open
This report presents the epidemiological analysis of African swine fever (ASF) during 2022 based on the surveillance and pig population data submitted by the European Union (EU) affected countries and one neighbouring country. Coinciding w…
Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the European Union Open
This report provides a descriptive analysis of the African swine fever (ASF) Genotype II epidemic in the affected Member States in the EU and two neighbouring countries for the period from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021. ASF continued …
Sensitivity of an international notification system for wildlife diseases: A case study using the OIE‐WAHIS data on tularemia Open
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has recently developed a Wildlife Health Framework to respond to the need of members to manage the risk from emerging diseases at the animal–human–ecosystem interface. One of its objectives is…
Risk assessment to inform targeted surveillance at airports and prevent the introduction of ASF Open
Risk assessment to inform targeted surveillance at airports and prevent the introduction of African swine fever
Risk of African swine fever virus introduction into the United States through smuggling of pork in air passenger luggage Open
African swine fever causes substantial economic losses in the swine industry in affected countries. Traditionally confined to Africa with only occasional incursions into other regions, ASF began spreading into Caucasian countries and Easte…
DNA-Protein Vaccination Strategy Does Not Protect from Challenge with African Swine Fever Virus Armenia 2007 Strain Open
African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes high morbidity and mortality in swine (Sus scrofa), for which there is no commercially available vaccine. Recent outbreaks of the virus in Trans-Caucasus countries, Eastern Europe, Belgium and China …
WAHIS, the unique source of official worldwide animal health information, is becoming OIE-WAHIS, a new digital platform Open
Event Abstract Back to Event WAHIS, the unique source of official worldwide animal health information, is becoming OIE-WAHIS, a new digital platform Lina Mur1*, Paolo Tizzani1*, Lina Awada1, Natalja Lambergeon1, Imen Braham1, Cedric Masse1…
Evaluation of a viral DNA-protein immunization strategy against African swine fever in domestic pigs Open
African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes serious disease in domestic pigs for which there is no vaccine currently available. ASFV is a large DNA virus that encodes for more than 150 proteins, thus making the identification of viral antigens…
Correction: Quantitative approach for the risk assessment of African swine fever and Classical swine fever introduction into the United States through legal imports of pigs and swine products Open
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Could African swine fever and classical swine fever viruses enter into the United States via swine products carried in air passengers’ luggage? Open
On average 8,000 pork derived products are annually confiscated by Customs and Border Protection at the United States (US) ports of entry such as international airports, harbours or mail offices. These swine products with unknown sanitary …
Quantitative approach for the risk assessment of African swine fever and Classical swine fever introduction into the United States through legal imports of pigs and swine products Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182850.].
Detection of African Swine Fever Virus Antibodies in Serum and Oral Fluid Specimens Using a Recombinant Protein 30 (p30) Dual Matrix Indirect ELISA Open
In the absence of effective vaccine(s), control of African swine fever caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV) must be based on early, efficient, cost-effective detection and strict control and elimination strategies. For this purpose, …
Serological Surveillance and Direct Field Searching Reaffirm the Absence of<i>Ornithodoros Erraticus</i>Ticks Role in African Swine Fever Cycle in Sardinia Open
African swine fever (ASF), one of the most important diseases of swine, has been endemic in the Italian island of Sardinia for more than 35 years. During these decades, several strategies and eradication efforts have been implemented in th…
African swine fever virus transmission cycles in Central Europe: Evaluation of wild boar-soft tick contacts through detection of antibodies against Ornithodoros erraticus saliva antigen Open
In conclusion, the study did not provide stringent evidence for soft tick-wild boar contact in the investigated German Federal States and thus, a relevant involvement in the epidemiology of ASF in German wild boar is unlikely. This fact wo…