Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 1722: The 2022 Outbreaks of African Swine Fever Virus Demonstrate the First Report of Genotype II in Ghana

In this study, ASF isolates were collected from samples from swine suspected of dying from ASF on farms in Ghana in early 2022. While previous studies determined that the circulating strains in Ghana were p72 Genotype I, we demonstrate here that the strains circulating in 2022 were derivatives of the p72 Genotype II pandemic strain. Therefore, this study demonstrates for the first time the emergence of Genotype II ASFV in Ghana.

Source: Viruses - August 11, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Edward Spinard Ayushi Rai Jehadi Osei-Bonsu Vivian O ’Donnell Patrick T. Ababio Daniel Tawiah-Yingar Daniel Arthur Daniel Baah Elizabeth Ramirez-Medina Nallely Espinoza Alyssa Valladares Bonto Faburay Aruna Ambagala Theophlius Odoom Manuel V. Borca Doug Tags: Article Source Type: research