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Descriptor English:
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African Swine Fever Virus
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Virus de la Fiebre Porcina Africana
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Vírus da Febre Suína Africana
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Synonyms English:
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Virus, Wart-Hog Disease
Wart Hog Disease Virus
Wart-Hog Disease Virus
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Tree Number:
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B04.280.049.035
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Definition English:
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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. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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infection = AFRICAN SWINE FEVER: see note there
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History Note English:
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91(75); was see under IRIDOVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under IRIDOVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under DNA VIRUSES 1975-77
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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363
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Unique Identifier:
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D000358
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