Publications by authors named "Luisa Blondeau Leon"
Front Vet Sci
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- African swine fever (ASF) is a highly deadly virus impacting both domestic and wild pigs, posing a significant threat to the global swine industry across five continents and over 70 countries.
- Transmission can occur through direct contact with infected animals or indirectly via contaminated feed and environments, but knowledge about how different ASF virus strains spread, especially between wildlife and livestock, is still limited.
- A study found that while wild boar had numerous interactions with domestic pigs, only one pig showed a brief presence of the virus, suggesting that less virulent ASF virus strains may help control the spread of more dangerous ones in affected areas.
