Browsing by Author "Okoth, Edward"
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African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV): Biology, Genomics and Genotypes Circulating in Sub-Saharan Africa
Njau, Emma; Machuka, Eunice; Cleaveland, Sarah; Shirima, Gabriel; Kusiluka, Lughano; Okoth, Edward; Pelle, Roger (MDPI, 2021-11-15)African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious and fatal haemorrhagic disease of pigs that is caused by a complex DNA virus of the genus Asfivirus and Asfarviridae African suids family. The disease is among the most ... -
Detection of African swine fever virus genotype XV in a sylvatic cycle in Saadani National Park, Tanzania
Njau, Emma; Machuka, Eunice; Githae, Dedan; Okoth, Edward; Cleaveland, Sarah; Shirima, Gabriel; Kusiluka, Lughano; Pelle, Roger (Wiley Online Library, 2020-07-22)African swine fever (ASF) is a severe haemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs caused by ASF virus (ASFV). ASFV is transmitted by soft ticks (Ornithodoros moubata complex group) and by direct transmission. In Africa, ASF ... -
The first genotype II African swine fever virus isolated in Africa provides insight into the current Eurasian pandemic
Njau, Emma; Entfellner, Jean-Baka; Machuka, Eunice; Bochere, Edwina; Cleaveland, Sarah; Shirima, Gabriel; Kusiluka, Lughano; Upton, Chris; Bishop, Richard; Pelle, Roger; Okoth, Edward (Scientific Reports, 2021-06-22)African swine fever (ASF) caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV) is ranked by OIE as the most important source of mortality in domestic pigs globally and is indigenous to African wild suids and soft ticks. Despite ...