| Reportno. |
AHRI report No.32
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| Topic |
Surveillance of Hog cholera and African swine fever in fiscal year 1995
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| Department |
Taiwan Animal Health Research Instnte
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| Author |
Y.P. Lin, NJ. Li, JL (Then, C.H. Pan and M.H. Jong |
| Summary |
Atoalof 168 samples were oDlli from the field in fiscal year 1995 to survey the invasion of Hog cholera (HC) and African swine fever (ASP), the 1:3 emulsion of the samples were eparal and usM for following stw±es, the gocedure rerfonned includemt(1) inoculated in HOiinmune pigs and susceptible controls (2) lewxcyte cultures (3)incculaalPK-15 cells forvirus isolation (4)FAtestforHCand eudorabies deeDtion (5) electron microscopic examinations and (6) RT-PCR test. The results indicati that no ASP infaction could 1± detected from the test. However there were 52 cases of HC infections. In addition, one pseidorabies case and? pccrcine xeprcductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS ) cases were identified. The RT-PCR test were conducted on the samples to double check for nucleic acid of HC, the result were consistent with those obtained from other t.
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| Keyword |
Hog cholera, African swine fever, Surveillance
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