Infographic: A Deadly Pig Virus’s Escapes from Africa
Infographic: A Deadly Pig Virus’s Escapes from Africa
African swine fever virus has left the continent on three occasions, causing outbreaks in Europe, the Americas, and most recently, East Asia.
African swine fever virus has left the continent on three occasions, causing outbreaks in Europe, the Americas, and most recently, East Asia.
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Can a Vaccine Save the World’s Pigs from African Swine Fever?
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 13, 2020 | 10+ min read
A devastating outbreak of the virus across East Asia has made the long-neglected pathogen a top research priority, but many challenges lie ahead.
Unexpectedly Wild
Karen Zusi | Sep 1, 2015 | 2 min read
Genomic analysis reveals pigs interbred with wild boars during domestication.
Virginia Targets Wild Pigs
Bob Grant | Nov 26, 2013 | 2 min read
The state assembles a task force to try to slow the growth of burgeoning populations of the ecologically destructive invasive species.