African Swine Fever in Cameroon: A Review
| Autor: | Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu, Jan Paeshuyse, Ebanja Joseph Ebwanga |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Veterinary medicine genotype Virulence lcsh:Medicine Disease Review African swine fever virus Microbiology Virus research gaps production systems Genotype Epidemiology parasitic diseases medicine Immunology and Allergy PIGS African Swine Fever Molecular Biology Science & Technology General Immunology and Microbiology African swine fever biology porcine disease AREA lcsh:R Outbreak biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases ANTIBODY VIRUS Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
| Zdroj: | Pathogens Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 421, p 421 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2076-0817 |
| Popis: | African swine fever (ASF) is a hemorrhagic contagious porcine disease caused by the African swine fever virus. The disease poses enormous problems to the pork industry with pig mortality ranging from 30% to 100%, depending on the virulence of the virus circulating. Cameroon, situated in Central Africa is one of the countries in which the African swine fever virus (ASFV) has been endemic since its first outbreak in 1982. The disease is a major problem to the pig industry causing huge economic losses. A clear and concise review on ASF in Cameroon relating to the entry and current genotype of the virus, epidemiology, pathogenesis and economic impact is lacking. A thorough literature search revealed: (1) The virus entered the country in 1982 and caused the death of 80% of the pigs. (2) All isolates belong to serogroup I and only Genotype I is circulating in Cameroon principally in the domestic cycle as there are neither soft ticks nor warthog in the pig production regions sampled. (3) 70% of the pig farmers are involved in the traditional system of production with local and hybrid breeds of pigs with minimal input. (4) The country is endemic to the virus with huge economic losses. (5) So far, very little research has been effected on ASFV in Cameroon. This review gives a detailed overview of the situation of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in the country along with potential avenues for future research into ASFV in Cameroon. ispartof: PATHOGENS vol:10 issue:4 ispartof: location:Switzerland status: published |
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