Risk scoring of African swine fever transmission in selected provinces of the Philippines.

Importance: African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious transboundary swine disease that poses a significant threat to the swine industry. As an archipelago, the Philippines has a geographic advantage in reducing ASF transmission risk. However, control efforts remain challenging due to the disease's complex epidemiology, lack of effective treatment, and vaccine availability.

Molecular detection of African swine fever virus in pork and pork products and associated risk factors in the Philippines.

African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious hemorrhagic disease affecting both domestic and wild pigs with high mortality rate and severe socio-economic losses. Due to the virus' potential ability to remain infectious in suitable conditions and environments, it is imperative to identify risk factors that may contribute to its transmission. The Philippines' current ASF surveillance relies on pig blood samples.

Molecular Detection and Characterization of and in Cattle and Water Buffaloes from Southern Luzon, Philippines.

and are tick-borne protozoan parasites that can cause significant economic losses in the cattle industry. This study aimed to contribute to the limited epidemiological data on as well as and in large ruminants in the Philippines. Blood samples of 412 cattle and 108 water buffalo collected from four provinces in Southern Luzon, Philippines, were initially tested for the gene of piroplasms through nested PCR.