Identification of Wild Boar–Habitat Epidemiologic Cycle in African Swine Fever Epizootic

Abstract

The African swine fever epizootic in central and eastern European Union member states has a newly identified component involving virus transmission by wild boar and virus survival in the environment. Insights led to an update of the 3 accepted African swine fever transmission models to include a fourth cycle: wild boar–habitat.

Keywords

• African swine fever
• ASF
• wild boar
• habitat
• carcass
• transmission cycle