African Swine Fever

Afrikansk svinpest

Svensk definition

En vanligtvis dödlig iridovirusinfektion hos grisar, som yttrar sig som feber, hosta, diarre, hemorrhagiska lymfkörtlar och gallblåsödem.

Engelsk definition

A sometimes fatal ASFIVIRUS infection of pigs, characterized by fever, cough, diarrhea, hemorrhagic lymph nodes, and edema of the gallbladder. It is transmitted between domestic swine by direct contact, ingestion of infected meat, or fomites, or mechanically by biting flies or soft ticks (genus Ornithodoros).

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Engelska synonymer

Swine Fever, African Wart-Hog Disease Wart Hog Disease Wart-Hog Diseases Asfivirus Infection Asfivirus Infections Infection, Asfivirus Infections, Asfivirus African Swine Fever Virus Infection