Risk of African swine fever introduction into the European Union through transport-associated routes: returning trucks and waste from international ships and planes

Risk of African swine fever introduction into the European Union through transport-associated routes: returning trucks and waste from international ships and planes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The uncontrolled presence of African swine fever (ASF) in Russian Federation (RF) poses a serious risk to the whole European Union (EU) pig industry. Although trade of pigs and their products is banned since the official notification...

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Main Authors: Mur Lina, Martínez-López Beatriz, Sánchez-Vizcaíno José
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
African swine fever
Risk assessment
Transport
Trucks
Waste disposal
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/149

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