title: Classical swine fever in China: a minireview.
abstract: Classical swine fever (CSF), caused by Classical swine fever virus (CSFV), is an OIE-listed, highly contagious, often fatal disease of swine worldwide. Currently, the disease is controlled by prophylactic vaccination in China and many other countries using the modified live vaccines derived from C-strain, which was developed in China in the mid-1950s. This minireview summarizes the epidemiology, diagnostic assays, control and challenges of CSF in China. Though CSF is essentially under control, complete eradication of CSF in China remains a challenging task and needs long-term, joint efforts of stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Yuzi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, PR China. Electronic address: huajiqiu@hvri.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Hua-Ji
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Qiu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006691:Classical Swine Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006692:Classical Swine Fever Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D005838:Genotype; D013552:Swine; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D014765:Viral Vaccines
keywords: China; Classical swine fever; Control; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Vaccine