Concept information
Preferred term
African Swine Fever Virus
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Virus, Wart-Hog Disease
- Wart Hog Disease Virus
- Wart-Hog Disease Virus
Note
- infection = AFRICAN SWINE FEVER: see note there
Scope note
- The lone species of the genus Asfivirus. It infects domestic and wild pigs, warthogs, and bushpigs. Disease is endemic in domestic swine in many African countries and Sardinia. Soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are also infected and act as vectors.
History note
- 91(75); was see under IRIDOVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under IRIDOVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under DNA VIRUSES 1975-77
In other languages
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Finnish
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Afrikan sikakuumetta aiheuttava virus
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afrikkalaista sikakuumetta aiheuttava virus
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000358
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