In 2007 African swine fever (ASF) arrived at a Black Sea harbour in Georgia and in 2014 the
infection reached the European Union (EU), where it still expands its territory. ASF is a fatal …

The cumulative impact of human activities has driven many species into severe declines
across the globe. However, the recent focus on conservation optimism has begun to …

Throughout recent years, ungulates have experienced significant increases in numbers and
geographic range sizes in Europe, becoming locally overabundant populations in some …

Hybridization, defined as breeding between two distinct taxonomic units, can have an
important effect on the evolutionary patterns in cross-breeding taxa. Although interspecific …

Biotic and abiotic factors are increasingly acknowledged to synergistically shape broad-
scale species distributions. However, the relative importance of biotic and abiotic factors in …

African swine fever (ASF) is an acute and often fatal disease affecting domestic pigs and
wild boar, with severe economic consequences for affected countries. ASF is endemic in sub …

African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating haemorrhagic viral disease affecting domestic
and wild pigs of all ages and sexes. This disease causes massive economic losses …

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most severe diseases of pigs; it has a drastic impact
on the pig industry, causing serious socio-economic consequences to pig farmers and pork …

This update on the African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in the EU demonstrated that out of
all tested wild boar found dead, the proportion of positive samples peaked in winter and …

African swine fever (ASF) is a severe viral disease that is currently spreading among
domestic pigs and wild boar (Sus scrofa) in large areas of Eurasia. Wild boar play a key role …