Live attenuated ASFv strains: what role can they play?

All around the world, researchers are working hard to provide the world with new vaccines against African Swine Fever. As is well known, this is not an easy task. Live attenuated ASFv strains can form a good basis for a vaccine. How does that work in practice? African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease manifesting differently in wild and domestic pigs. ASF occurs all over the world, including Europe, South America and Asia. Its impact depends on the virus virulence, the in