Classical swine fever (Hog cholera): Review of aspects relevant to control

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-196

  Penrith, M L ^a,b   Vosloo, W ^b,c,d   Mather, C ^e  

^a TAD Scientific CC ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Classical swine fever; Control; Prevention; South Africa

Indexed keywords

VIRUS VACCINE;

ANIMAL; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SWINE; VIROLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE VECTORS; SWINE; VIRAL VACCINES;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 79955023075     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01205.x     Document Type: Review

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