Emergence of African Swine Fever Virus, Northwestern Iran
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Emergence of African Swine Fever Virus, Northwestern Iran
In 2008, African swine fever was introduced into Georgia, after which it spread to neighboring Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Russian Federation. That same year, PCR and sequence analysis identified African swine fever virus in samples from 3 dead female wild boars in northwestern Iran. Wild boars may serve as a reservoir.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1612.100378