An Evaluation of African Swine Fever Presentation and Distribution in Uganda
Abstract
Uganda has a growing swine industry, but it is constrained by the African swine fever virus. The virus is hard to prevent, difficult to control, and devastating for swineherds. This project will target swine in the formal market chain of slaughterhouses near Entebbe and Kampala. The team will sequence to characterize circulating viruses, conduct clinical, pathological, serological, and molecular diagnostic scoring to characterize disease presentation and detection patterns, and complete trace-backs to hotspots to identify the spatial distribution patterns and the current biosecurity situation in villages of origin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 28, 2020
- Source ID
- HDTRA12010007
Entities
People
- Karyn Havas
Organizations
- Cornell University
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency