Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2023)

Detection of African Swine Fever Virus from Wild Boar, Singapore, 2023

  • Eileen Y. Koh,
  • Adrian K.S. Tan,
  • Darren Yeo,
  • Clara Lau,
  • Li Ying Tan,
  • Oi Wing Ng,
  • Jasmine Ong,
  • Stacy Chong,
  • Steffie Toh,
  • Jing Chen,
  • Wai Kwan Wong,
  • Brian Z.Y. Tan,
  • Christine He-Lee,
  • Zhan Pei Heng,
  • Ian Liang,
  • Charlene Judith Fernandez,
  • Siow Foong Chang,
  • Kenneth B.H. Er

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2912.230966
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 12
pp. 2580 – 2583

Abstract

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We detected African swine fever virus (ASFV) from a wild boar in Singapore. In <72 hours, we confirmed and reported ASFV p72 genotype II, CD2v serogroup 8, and IGR-II variant by using a combination of real-time PCR and whole-genome sequencing. Continued biosurveillance will be needed to monitor ASFV in Singapore.

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