Experimental Infection of Common Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) and Bushpigs (Potamochoerus larvatus) with Classical Swine Fever Virus II: A Comparative Histopathological Study

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-144

  Gers, S ^a   Vosloo, W ^b,c   Drew, T ^d   Lubisi, A B ^b   Pardini, A ^b   Williams, M ^c  

^a Western Cape Provincial Veterinary Laboratory   (South Africa)

^b Transboundary Animal Disease Programme   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bushpig; Classical swine fever; Common warthog; Intra species transmission; Pathology; Wild suids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS; PESTIVIRUS; PHACOCHOERUS; PHACOCHOERUS AFRICANUS; POTAMOCHOERUS LARVATUS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

ANIMAL; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIG; SOUTH AFRICA; VETERINARY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; MALE; SOUTH AFRICA; SWINE;

EID: 79952458906     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01191.x     Document Type: Article

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