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Farming Practices, Biosecurity Gaps, and Genetic Insights into African Swine Fever Virus in the Iringa and Ruvuma Regions of Tanzania.

Agathe Auer, Anderson Samwel Yohana, Tirumala B K Settypalli, Raphael Sallu, Jelly Chang'a, Stella Bitanyi, Stella Gaichugi Kiambi, Irene K Meki, William G Dundon, Artem Metlin and 12 more

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22 authors.

Agathe AuerAnimal Production and Health Laboratory (APHL) at the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-4597-9529
Anderson Samwel YohanaTanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency Iringa (TVLA), Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Tirumala B K SettypalliAnimal Production and Health Laboratory (APHL) at the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-9090-8471
Raphael SalluFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases, Dar Es Salaam 14111, Tanzania.
Jelly Chang'aTanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency Iringa (TVLA), Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Stella BitanyiTanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency Iringa (TVLA), Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Stella Gaichugi KiambiFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases, Dar Es Salaam 14111, Tanzania.
Irene K MekiAnimal Production and Health Laboratory (APHL) at the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-5983-2088
William G DundonAnimal Production and Health Laboratory (APHL) at the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-2776-169X
Artem MetlinFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy.
Andriy RozstalnyyFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy.
Geofrey Hallan MbataTanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency Iringa (TVLA), Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
James Anset OkachuTanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency Iringa (TVLA), Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Henry MagwishaFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases, Dar Es Salaam 14111, Tanzania.
Sauda Ally HamisTanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency Iringa (TVLA), Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Jeremia Theodos ChogaZonal Veterinary Investigation Centre (ZVC), Southern Highland Zone, Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Stela Lucas ChaloZonal Veterinary Investigation Centre (ZVC), Southern Highland Zone, Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Joshua KimutaiFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.
Gerald MisinzoDepartment of Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3019, Morogoro 67152, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0003-1827-6403
Solomon Wilson Nong'onaZonal Veterinary Investigation Centre (ZVC), Southern Highland Zone, Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Joseph Edmund LyimoZonal Veterinary Investigation Centre (ZVC), Southern Highland Zone, Iringa P.O. Box 290, Tanzania.
Charles E LamienAnimal Production and Health Laboratory (APHL) at the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-1899-7614

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) genotype II dominates outbreaks in Tanzania's Southern Highlands, continuing to persist as the dominant strain over a decade after its first incursion in 2010. A total of 205 samples from 120 holdings were collected, with 21 confirmed ASFV-positive animals from 14 holdings. Molecular analysis revealed genetic uniformity among isolates, all clustering within ASFV genotype II. Poor biosecurity measures, such as feeding of untreated swill (80% of holdings) and lack of restrictions on visitors (90% of holdings), were identified as risk factors. Additionally, co-infection with porcine circovirus-2 (PCV-2) further complicates disease management. This study underscores the urgent need for enhanced biosecurity and farmer education to mitigate ASFV outbreaks in endemic regions.

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ASFVbiosecuritymolecular characterizationpig farmingTanzania

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PMID40218400
PMCPMC11987749

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