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  • African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease that affects pigs of all ages, inducing a haemorrhagic fever. African swine fever is a severe threat to pig production systems. The causative agent of ASF is a unique, enveloped, cytoplasmic, double-stranded DNA arbovirus, which is the sole member of the family Asfarviridae.

    Source: http://www.fao.org/3/I7228EN/i7228en.pdf

    Created: 4/9/20

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