Role of wild suids in the epidemiology of African swine fever

Jori Ferran, Bastos Armanda. 2009. Role of wild suids in the epidemiology of African swine fever. Ecohealth, 6 (2) : 296-310.

Quartile : Q2, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Résumé : There is presently no vaccine to combat African swine fever (ASF), a viral hemorrhagic fever of domestic pigs that causes up to 100% morbidity and mortality in naive, commercial pig populations. In its endemic setting, ASF virus cycles between asymptomatic warthogs and soft ticks, with persistence in exotic locations being ascribed to the almost global distribution of susceptible soft tick and suid hosts. An understanding of the role played by diverse hosts in the epidemiology of this multi-host disease is crucial for effective disease control. Unlike the intensively studied Ornithodoros tick vector, the role of many wild suids remains obscure, despite growing recognition for suid-exclusive virus cycling, without the agency of the argasid tick, at some localities. Because the four wild suid genera, Phacochoerus, Potamochoerus, Hylochoerus, and Sus differ from each other in taxonomy, distribution, ecology, reservoir host potential, virus shedding, ASF symptomology, and domestic-pig contact potential, their role in disease epidemiology is also varied. This first consolidated summary of ASF epidemiology in relation to wild suids summarizes current knowledge and identifies information gaps and future research priorities crucial for formulating effective disease control strategies.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : peste porcine africaine, épidémiologie, animal sauvage, Suidae, Ornithodoros, relation hôte pathogène, écologie animale, contrôle de maladies, porcin

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Afrique, Europe

Mots-clés complémentaires : Potamochère, Phacochère, Hylochère

Classification Agris : L73 - Maladies des animaux

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 4 (2005-2013) - Santé animale et maladies émergentes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Jori Ferran, CIRAD-ES-UPR AGIRs (ZAF) ORCID: 0000-0001-5451-7767
• Bastos Armanda, University of Pretoria (ZAF)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/553974/)

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