Publications

First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Sweden

Review of Local Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Eradication Strategies

In September 2023, African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in wild boar in Sweden, making the country part of the current global ASF epidemic that started in Georgia in 2007. This article describes the local epidemiology, including the spatiotemporal dynamics of the outbreak and some of the factors that may have contributed to its apparently successful eradication. Through their research, our partners from the Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA) provided key datas for our Integrative and Interdisciplinary Approach .

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First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Sweden: Local Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Eradication Strategies

Erika Chenais, Viktor Ahlberg, Kristofer Andersson, Fereshteh Banihashem, Lars Björk, Maria Cedersmyg, Linda Ernholm, Jenny Frössling, Wiktor Gustafsson, Lena Hellqvist Björnerot, Cecilia Hultén, Hyeyoung Kim, Mikael Leijon, Anders Lindström, Lihong Liu, Anders Nilsson, Maria Nöremark, Karin M. Olofsson, Emelie Pettersson, Thomas Rosendal, Marie Sjölund, Henrik Thurfjell, Stefan Widgren, Emil Wikström-Lassa, Siamak Zohari, Erik Ågren, Estelle Ågren, Karl Ståhl.

June 2024

Zoonotic Potential of Chronic Wasting Disease

Research Focuses on Possible Adaptation and Propagation of Cervid Prions into Farmed Animals

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly contagious prion disease affecting members of the Cervidae family (e.g. reindeer, red deer, and moose). In this research letter, the team discusses the potential capacity of CWD to transmit to sheep or other farmed animals, which could have significant implications for animal and public health.

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Zoonotic Potential of Chronic Wasting Disease after Adaptation in Intermediate Species

Tomás Barrio, Sylvie L. Benestad, Jean-Yves Douet, Alvina Huor, Séverine Lugan, Naïma Aron, Hervé Cassard, Juan Carlos Espinosa, Alicia Otero, Rosa Bolea, Juan María Torres, and Olivier Andréoletti.

December 2024