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. 2016 Jul;22(7):1201-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid2207.151708.

African Swine Fever Epidemic, Poland, 2014-2015

Krzysztof Śmietanka, Grzegorz Woźniakowski, Edyta Kozak, Krzysztof Niemczuk, Magdalena Frączyk, Łukasz Bocian, Andrzej Kowalczyk, Zygmunt Pejsak

African Swine Fever Epidemic, Poland, 2014-2015

Krzysztof Śmietanka et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

In Poland, African swine fever (ASF) emerged in February 2014; by August 2015, the virus had been detected in >130 wild boar and in pigs in 3 backyard holdings. We evaluated ASF spread in Poland during these 18 months. Phylogenetic analysis indicated repeated incursions of genetically distinct ASF viruses of genotype II; the number of cases positively correlated wild boar density; and disease spread was very slow. More cases were reported during summer than autumn. The 18-month prevalence of ASF in areas under various animal movement restrictions was 18.6% among wild boar found dead or killed by vehicles and only 0.2% in hunted wild boar. Repeated introductions of the virus into the country, the primary role of wild boar in virus maintenance, and the slow spread of the disease indicate a need for enhanced biosecurity at pig holdings and continuous and intensive surveillance for fast detection of ASF.

Keywords: African swine fever; Poland; epidemic; epidemiology; pigs; viruses; wild boar.

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Figure 1
Monthly prevalence of African swine fever in hunted wild boar, Poland, February 2014–August 2015. Error bars indicate 95% CIs.
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Figure 2
Monthly prevalence of African swine fever in dead (including road accident deaths) wild boar, Poland, February 2014–August 2015. Error bars indicate 95% CIs.
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Figure 3
Locations of African swine fever (ASF) cases and outbreaks in Poland. Wild boar density data based on the National Forestry Service of Poland census.
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Figure 4
Phylogenetic analysis of African swine fever virus detected in pigs (outbreaks) and wild boar (cases) in Poland. Numbers on branches indicate bootstrap coefficient values. Scale bar indicates nucleotide substitutions per residue.
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Figure 5
Nucleotide alignment of the MGF505–2R gene variable sequence fragment (residues from 1,015 to 1,149 nt) showing point mutations and differences between isolate Georgia 2007/1 isolate and African swine fever virus field isolates from Poland. The graph was generated by using Bioedit version 7.2.5 software (Ibis Biosciences, Carlsbad, CA, USA). The dots indicate identical nucleotide residues. The variable residues are visible as a nucleotide symbol.
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