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Infection of pigs with African swine fever virus via ingestion of stable flies ( Stomoxys calcitrans )
Author(s) -
Olesen Ann Sofie,
Lohse Louise,
Hansen Mette Frimodt,
Boklund Anette,
Halasa Tariq,
Belsham Graham J.,
Rasmussen Thomas Bruun,
Bøtner Anette,
Bødker René
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
transboundary and emerging diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1865-1682
pISSN - 1865-1674
DOI - 10.1111/tbed.12918
Subject(s) - stomoxys , african swine fever virus , biology , wild boar , ingestion , virology , virus , biosecurity , veterinary medicine , stable fly , transmission (telecommunications) , african swine fever , zoology , medicine , ecology , muscidae , biochemistry , electrical engineering , engineering
Within Eastern Europe, African swine fever virus ( ASFV ) has unexpectedly spread to farms with high biosecurity. In an attempt to explain this process, pigs were allowed to ingest flies that had fed on ASFV ‐spiked blood, which had a realistic titre for an infected pig. Some of the pigs became infected with the virus. Thus, ingestion of blood‐sucking flies, having fed on ASFV ‐infected wild boar before entering stables, represents a potential route for disease transmission.