Preliminary analysis of whether mosquitoes can carry and transmit African swine fever

Preliminary analysis of whether mosquitoes can carry and transmit African swine fever

Abstract Background Mosquitoes are important insect vectors, but whether they can carry and transmit African swine fever virus (ASFV) in large-scale pig farms in China is unknown. Results In this study, probe-based qPCR analysis was performed on mosquitoes from five pig farms with ASF virus (ASFV)....

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Main Authors: Weiyun Qin, Zhongcheng Gao, Shenglong Wu, Wenbin Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
African swine fever
Mosquito
Probe‐based qPCR
Insect vector
Virus transmission
Pig farms
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02865-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02865-2

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