[The situation of classical swine fever in wild boars in the European community and selected aspects of disease transmission].
The situation of classical swine fever (CSF) in Europe is described on the basis of the literature. In the European Community, CSF is present among wild boars in Germany (Federal states Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg and lower Saxony), in France (Northern Vosges) and in Italy (Regio Emìlìa Romagna in 1997 and Sardinia--enzootically infected). Infected wild boars are important as a source of infection for domestic pigs in Germany. Selected aspects of the transmission of CSF virus from wild boars to domestic pigs and within the wild boar population are discussed. Measures for the eradication of CSF in wild boars are described briefly.
Institut für angewandte Virologie, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute Insel, Riems.
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D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000835:Animals, Wild; D006691:Classical Swine Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006692:Classical Swine Fever Virus; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005062:European Union; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D013552:Swine