Epidemiology of African swine fever in Africa today: Sylvatic cycle versus socio‐economic imperatives

ML Penrith, AD Bastos, EMC Etter… - Transboundary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
African swine fever (ASF) is believed to have evolved in eastern and southern Africa in a
sylvatic cycle between common warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) and argasid ticks of the …

One hundred years of African swine fever in Africa: Where have we been, where are we now, where are we going?

ML Penrith, FM Kivaria - Transboundary and emerging …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
One hundred years have passed since the first paper on African swine fever (ASF) was
published by Montgomery in 1921. With no vaccine, ineffectiveness of prevention and …

Prevention and control of African swine fever in the smallholder pig value chain in northern Uganda: Thematic analysis of stakeholders' perceptions

T Aliro, E Chenais, W Odongo, DM Okello… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
African swine fever (ASF) is endemic in Uganda and considered a major constraint to pig
production. In the absence of a vaccine, biosecurity is key for ASF prevention and control. To …

African swine fever virus (ASFV): Biology, genomics and genotypes circulating in sub-Saharan Africa

EP Njau, EM Machuka, S Cleaveland, GM Shirima… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious and fatal haemorrhagic disease of pigs that is
caused by a complex DNA virus of the genus Asfivirus and Asfarviridae African suids family …

Beyond numbers: determining the socioeconomic and livelihood impacts of African swine fever and its control in the Philippines

TL Cooper, D Smith, MJC Gonzales… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The impacts of African Swine Fever (ASF) have most frequently been described
quantitatively though it is increasingly acknowledged these impacts extend well beyond …

The Context of Application of Biosecurity for Control of African Swine Fever in Smallholder Pig Systems: Current Gaps and Recommendations

F Mutua, M Dione - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal disease of pigs. It is a threat to the pig industry as it
lowers production and significantly impacts on livelihoods. ASF has no cure and a vaccine …

Impact of participatory training of smallholder pig farmers on knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding biosecurity for the control of African swine fever in Uganda

MM Dione, I Dohoo, N Ndiwa, J Poole… - Transboundary and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We evaluated the impact of a participatory training of pig farmers on knowledge, attitude and
practices (KAP) of biosecurity relating to ASF control in two districts of Uganda using a …

Smallholders' perceptions on biosecurity and disease control in relation to African swine fever in an endemically infected area in Northern Uganda

E Chenais, SS Lewerin, S Boqvist, K Ståhl… - BMC veterinary …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In Africa, intensified pig production is frequently accompanied by
increased occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, leading to high case fatality …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring pig farmers 'decision-making concerning biosecurity measures against African swine fever

L Klein, S Hessling-Zeinen, F Adler, U Gerdes… - Preventive veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract African Swine Fever (ASF) is a growing threat to the German pig production sector.
Rigorous biosecurity measures can prevent the introduction of ASF in domestic pig farms …

[HTML][HTML] First steps in managing the challenge of African Swine Fever in Timor-Leste

TS Barnes, O Morais, C Cargill, CR Parke, A Urlings - One Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Since September 2019, African Swine Fever has caused extensive mortalities to the
pig population of Timor-Leste, where pigs are important for traditional ceremonies and for …