Drivers and risk factors for circulating African swine fever virus in Uganda, 2012-2013
| Autor: | T. Kabuuka, Folorunso Oludayo Fasina, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Aminu Shittu, H. Mulindwa, P.D. Kasaija |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Veterinary medicine Cross-sectional study Swine Biosecurity Sus scrofa African swine fever virus Risk Factors Environmental health Epidemiology medicine Animals Humans Uganda Pig farms African Swine Fever Retrospective Studies General Veterinary African swine fever biology business.industry biology.organism_classification African Swine Fever Virus Housing Animal Refuse Disposal Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Case-Control Studies business |
| Zdroj: | Research in veterinary science. 97(2) |
| ISSN: | 1532-2661 |
| Popis: | We explored observed risk factors and drivers of infection possibly associated with African swine fever (ASF) epidemiology in Uganda. Representative sub-populations of pig farms and statistics were used in a case-control model. Indiscriminate disposal of pig viscera and waste materials after slaughter, including on open refuse dumps, farm-gate buyers collecting pigs and pig products from within a farm, and retention of survivor pigs were plausible risk factors. Wire mesh-protected windows in pig houses were found to be protective against ASF infection. Sighting engorged ticks on pigs, the presence of a lock for each pig pen and/or a gate at the farm entrance were significantly associated with infection/non-infection; possible explanations were offered. Strict adherence to planned within-farm and community-based biosecurity, and avoidance of identified risk factors is recommended to reduce infection. Training for small-scale and emerging farmers should involve multidimensional and multidisciplinary approaches to reduce human-related risky behaviours driving infection. |
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