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