Organisms

African Swine Fever Virus

The lone species of the genus Asfivirus. It infects domestic and wild pigs, warthogs, and bushpigs. Disease is endemic in domestic swine in many African countries and Sardinia. Soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are also infected and act as vectors.

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Abstract

The lone species of the genus Asfivirus. It infects domestic and wild pigs, warthogs, and bushpigs. Disease is endemic in domestic swine in many African countries and Sardinia. Soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are also infected and act as vectors.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Wart-Hog Disease Virus
  • Virus, Wart-Hog Disease
  • Wart Hog Disease Virus

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = AFRICAN SWINE FEVER: see note there

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History Note

91(75); was see under IRIDOVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under IRIDOVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under DNA VIRUSES 1975-77

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA Viruses (1966-1974)

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  1. B04w.280w.049w.035w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. African Swine Fever Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000358
  2. African Swine Fever Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_swine_fever_virus
  3. African Swine Fever Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q195760