The lone species of the genus Asfivirus. It infects domestic and wild pigs, warthogs, and bushpigs. Disease is endemic in domestic swine in many African countries and Sardinia. Soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are also infected and act as vectors.

Synonyms: African Swine Fever Virus, Wart-Hog Disease Virus, Wart Hog Disease Virus, Virus, Wart-Hog Disease, txid10497

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infection = AFRICAN SWINE FEVER: see note there ,91; was see under IRIDOVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under IRIDOVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under DNA VIRUSES 1975-77 ,91(75); was see under IRIDOVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under IRIDOVIRUSES 1978-80; was see under DNA VIRUSES 1975-77

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D000358

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