Publications by authors named "Paola S Nicolussi"
Vet Microbiol
January 2017
Article Synopsis
- African swine fever (ASF) is a serious disease affecting pigs, caused by the ASF virus, with no available vaccine and significant impacts on health and agriculture.
- A study examined how two strains of ASFV interact with various types of pig immune cells, finding that the virulent strain (22653/14) is more effective at infecting monocytes and macrophages compared to the avirulent strain (BA71V).
- The research suggests that the virulent strain has developed strategies to evade the immune response of activated macrophages, which may enhance its ability to spread and cause disease.
