The updated analysis of African swine fever virus genomes: two novel genotypes are identified

Recently, genomes recombination and genetic diversity of African swine fever virus (ASFV) was studied in this journal.1 ASFV causes hemorrhagic disease in domestic swine with a high mortality rate (nearly 100%), which poses a devastating threat to pig industry due to lack of effective vaccines or drugs against its infection up to now.2 ASFV was first discovered and maintained endemic in Africa till 1957, subsequently it spread into several other countries in Europe and Latin America.3 In 2007, a serious ASF outbreak occurred in Georgia, after which the virus spread through Russia and other countries in Eastern Europe.
Source: Journal of Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research