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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Surveillance and Management Strategies for African Swine Fever (ASF) in Central Luzon, Philippines.

Virginia M Venturina, Romeo S Gundran, Ronalie B Rafael, Roderick T Salvador, Marvin Bryan S Salinas, Errol Jay Y Balagan, Phebe M Valdez, Alvin P Soriano, Noraine P Medina, Gemerlyn G Garcia and 6 more

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Virginia M VenturinaCenter for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Romeo S GundranDepartment of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Ronalie B RafaelDepartment of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0001-6469-6359
Roderick T SalvadorDepartment of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Marvin Bryan S SalinasDepartment of Basic Veterinary Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0003-3778-6687
Errol Jay Y BalaganDepartment of Basic Veterinary Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Phebe M ValdezDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Alvin P SorianoDepartment of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Noraine P MedinaDepartment of Basic Veterinary Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0001-7722-860X
Gemerlyn G GarciaDepartment of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0003-3614-8480
Ma-Jian R Dela CruzCenter for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Lianne Kathleen P SalazarCenter for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Lohreihlieh P ParayaoCenter for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Dante M FabrosCenter for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz 3120, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-4274-1136
Corrie C BrownLifeStock International, 550 Fortson Rd., Athens, GA 30606, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0332-6159
Bonto FaburayForeign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Manhattan, KS 66505, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-0421-7081

Funding

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Global Partnership for Animal and Zoonotic Diseases (GPAZDS)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

African swine fever (ASF) remains a major threat to swine production in Central Luzon, Philippines. This study assessed ASF detection and farm-level risk factors in Central Luzon using a risk-based surveillance framework. Pooled blood samples from five pigs per farm were collected in 277 farms across seven provinces and tested by real-time PCR. The analysis yielded an apparent farm-level prevalence of 26.7% (95% CI: 21.6-32.3), defined by one pooled 5-pig blood sample per farm. However, these values reflect risk-based surveillance outcomes rather than population-representative prevalence. Detection varied by province, with high rates in Bataan (80.5%) and Nueva Ecija (55.0%), moderate detection in Zambales (24.3%), lower detection in Pampanga (5.0%) and Tarlac (20.0%), and no positives in Aurora or Bulacan. Survey data were available for 201 farms. Firth-penalized logistic regression identified the absence of perimeter fencing as the only statistically significant predictor of ASFV detection. Veterinary oversight and consultancy showed protective but non-significant trends. These results highlight structural and professional biosecurity gaps, emphasizing the need for expanded veterinary outreach, fencing support, and training to mitigate ASF risk in smallholder-dominated production systems.

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African Swine FeverAfrican Swine Fever VirusEpidemiological MonitoringAnimalsFarmsPhilippinesPrevalenceRisk FactorsSwineAfrican swine feverCentral Luzon Philippinesdiagnostics

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PMCPMC12567132

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