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Pirbright Institute, The Vaccine Group partner on ASF vaccine project

Pirbright researchers are collaborating with TVG to accelerate the development of safe and effective vaccines against the deadly contagious disease.

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ASF hits commercial pig farm in Romania

Elsewhere in Europe, new infections were reported in domestic animals in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Ukraine, while 14 nations recorded more cases in their wild boar populations.

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2 European projects underway to develop ASF vaccines

Taking different approaches, two recently launched research programs based in Europe aim to develop effective vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) virus.

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ASF cases recorded in domestic pigs in 3 Asian states

As African swine fever (ASF) returns to Russia’s Far Eastern federal district, further cases in Asia’s domestic pigs have also been reported lately in Indonesia and Vietnam.

Biosecurity

Vehicle movement study eyes risks for swine disease spread

A project funded by the Swine Health Information Center focusing on the role of vehicle movement in swine disease dissemination has recently been published in the Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine.

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Philippines’ authorities cooperate over ASF vaccine approval

Widely anticipated as a means of disease control, the approval of the first vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines is not expected until the end of this year, at the earliest.

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Wild boar tests positive for ASF in another Italian province

While further cases of the disease in wild boar have been identified widely across Europe, just three countries have reported new outbreaks in domestic pigs.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Study identifies gene associated with recovery from ASF

The discovery could be used to breed pigs with better immune responses or resistance to ASF, researcher says.

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African swine fever returns to Mongolia

After a five-month hiatus, African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected on a farm in Mongolia, as well as in domestic pigs in Bhutan and wild boar in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and South Korea.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Estonia, France confirm notifiable diseases in pigs

In recent days, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PPRS) virus has been reported on an Estonian pig farm, while France is experiencing a growing number of outbreaks of Aujeszky’s disease in domestic pigs and wild boar.

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ASF cases in European domestic pigs dwindle

Over the past week, new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in the wild boar population of 17 European countries, while only one further outbreak has been confirmed in domestic pigs, and that was a small backyard herd.

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Philippines pins hopes of sector recovery on ASF vaccine

Pork market instability and rising prices in the Philippines are being blamed on African swine fever (ASF), with many hoping a solution may lie in one or more of the vaccines being tested.

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