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An insight into the transmission role of insect vectors based on the examination of gene characteristics of African swine fever virus originated from non-blood sucking flies in pig farm environments
BackgroundInsect vector transmitted pathogens from contaminated environments are a key potential risk for public health. Meanwhile, transmission by...
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Current and prospective control strategies of influenza A virus in swine
BackgroundInfluenza A Viruses (IAV) are endemic pathogens of significant concern in humans and multiple keystone livestock species. Widespread...
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Experimental infection of indigenous North African goats with goatpox virus
BackgroundGoatpox is a viral disease caused by infection with goatpox virus (GTPV) of the genus Capripoxvirus , Poxviridae family. Capripoxviruses...
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The replicase protein nsp2 of Chinese highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory virus is involved in protective immunity by promoting viral clearance
The genome segment for replicase protein nsp2 represents the fastest evolving region of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV),...
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Guidelines for oral fluid-based surveillance of viral pathogens in swine
Recent decades have seen both rapid growth and extensive consolidation in swine production. As a collateral effect, these changes have exacerbated...
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Spatiotemporal distribution and environmental influences of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Shandong Province, China
BackgroundSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease discovered in China in 2009. The purpose of this study...
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Sero-molecular epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in pigs and human contacts in Ghana
BackgroundHepatitis E virus (HEV) is among the leading causes of viral hepatitis in most develo** countries. Zoonotic acquisition of HEV genotype 3...
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Multisectoral Perspectives on Global Warming and Vector-borne Diseases: a Focus on Southern Europe
Purpose of ReviewThe climate change (CC) or global warming (GW) modifies environment that favors vectors’ abundance, growth, and reproduction, and...
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A duplex nested RT-PCR method for monitoring porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and porcine delta-coronavirus
BackgroundPorcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and porcine delta-coronavirus (PDCoV) are economically important pathogens that cause diarrhea in...
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Design of live-attenuated animal vaccines based on pseudorabies virus platform
Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is a double-stranded DNA virus with a genome approximating 150 kb in size. PRV contains many non-essential genes that can be...
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Analysis of the drivers of ASF introduction into the officially approved pig compartments in South Africa and implications for the revision of biosecurity standards
BackgroundWhile African Swine Fever (ASF) virus has historically circulated in wild pigs and in Ornithodoros ticks in parts of South Africa, the...
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Antiviral activity of luteolin against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in silico and in vitro
BackgroundPorcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) mainly causes acute and severe porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), and is highly fatal in neonatal...
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Toosendanin activates caspase-1 and induces maturation of IL-1β to inhibit type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus replication via an IFI16-dependent pathway
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a prevalent and endemic swine pathogen which causes significant economic losses in the...
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Risk analysis of African swine fever in Poland based on spatio-temporal pattern and Latin hypercube sampling, 2014–2017
BackgroundAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a devastating infectious disease of pigs. ASF poses a potential threat to the world pig industry, due to the...
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Smallholders’ perceptions on biosecurity and disease control in relation to African swine fever in an endemically infected area in Northern Uganda
BackgroundIn Africa, intensified pig production is frequently accompanied by increased occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, leading to...
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Modelling infectious viral diseases in swine populations: a state of the art
Mathematical modelling is nowadays a pivotal tool for infectious diseases studies, completing regular biological investigations. The rapid growth of...
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Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus strains circulating in China from 2020 to 2021
BackgroundPorcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), an enteric coronavirus, has become the major causative agent of acute gastroenteritis in piglets...
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Veterinarian barriers to knowledge translation (KT) within the context of swine infectious disease research: an international survey of swine veterinarians
BackgroundFood animal veterinarians face commodity specific and urgent global challenges yet conditions preventing use of best available knowledge...
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ASFV pD345L protein negatively regulates NF-κB signalling by inhibiting IKK kinase activity
The NF-κB pathway is an essential signalling cascade in the defence against viral infections, including African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection....
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Detection method for reverse transcription recombinase-aided amplification of avian influenza virus subtypes H5, H7, and H9
BackgroundAvian influenza virus (AIV) not only causes huge economic losses to the poultry industry, but also threatens human health. Reverse...
