For the trials, pigs of roughly five weeks of age were used. The pigs in this picture were not involved in the trials.Photo: Koos Groenewold
The toolbox to control African Swine Fever is still relatively empty. Stringent biosecurity measures are the most widely used approach, with pioneering vaccination only being allowed in some locations in Asia. A nutritional approach involving plasma has been observed to mitigate the virus’ severity. It does not need a lot of explanation to illustrate the impact of African Swine Fever (ASF) on pig populations as well as global trade of pork. It causes severe economic consequences for produce
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