A research team led by NARO has successfully developed an immortalized red river hog blood-derived macrophage cell line.

Domestic pigs infected with ASFV exhibit symptoms, but Red river hogs infected with ASFV are asymptomatic. This may be related to the in vitro cell culture model showing that ASFV proliferation was ...

Mouthwatering Prosciutto di Parma is enjoyed around the world. But Italian ham fans need to brace themselves for potential ...

A research team led by NARO has successfully developed an immortalized red river hog blood-derived macrophage cell line.

With the death of 13 pigs in a backyard farm in Gayzor village, Samdrupjongkhar, the agriculture ministry (MoAF) notified farmers to be cautious of African Swine Fever (ASF ... like people carrying ...

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Movement of live pigs, pork, pork products, and swine genetic materials in and out of Ilocos Region’s ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban it slapped on pigs and pork products from Sweden. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. issued Memorandum Order (MO) 53, which ...

“When pigs contract African swine fever, they carry a large viral load. The virus is present in their excreta, saliva, and other bodily fluids. Often, a farmer might not take immediate action if one ...

Canada is preparing for a quick and overwhelming response should African swine fever be found domestically, but zoning agreements with some major trade partner countries are still in the works.

An exception is the transmission of African swine fever virus, a DNA virus, by soft ticks. All other arboviruses are RNA viruses belonging to the Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, Bunyavirales ...

Officials managing animal health in Sri Lanka were cautiously resuming pork sales after successfully containing the spread of African Swine Fever, Dr. G.A.D. Nandasiri, Deputy Provincial Director at ...

African swine fever, a highly contagious disease that can be fatal to pigs, has also had an impact on production. Although not a danger to humans, the virus can be spread by people, including ...