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Concept information

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African swine fever virus

Tipo

  • Organism

Definición

  • Information A sometimes fatal Asfivirus infection of pigs, characterized by fever, cough, diarrhea, hemorrhagic lymph nodes, and edema of the gallbladder. It is transmitted between domestic swine by direct contact, ingestion of infected meat, or fomites, or mechanically by biting flies or soft ticks (genus Ornithodoros).

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • ASFV (African swine fever virus)

Fuente

  • International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

Has taxonomic rank

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4900

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