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African Swine Fever 2006African Swine Fever 2006

African Swine Fever African Swine Fever

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University

College of Veterinary MedicineCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Jeffrey Musser, DVM, PhD, DABVPJeffrey Musser, DVM, PhD, DABVP

Suzanne Burnham, DVMSuzanne Burnham, DVM


Special thanks to:Special thanks to:

M. van Vuuren, Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases,

Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria

Corrie Brown, DVM, PhD Department of Veterinary

Pathology College of Veterinary Medicine University of

Georgia

Tom McKenna, DVM, PhD USDA, “Swine Fevers”

Colorado State FEAD Course Aug. 1-5, 2005

Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Kathy

Appicelli, Photographer


African Swine FeverAfrican Swine Fever




is a tickis a tick--borne, contagious, borne, contagious,

febrile, systemic viral febrile, systemic viral

disease of swinedisease of swine

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Highly contagious viral disease of domestic pigs Highly contagious viral disease of domestic pigs with up to 100% mortalitywith up to 100% mortality

Pigs die as a result of a hemorrhagic feverPigs die as a result of a hemorrhagic fever


Some pigs may Some pigs may develop develop subacutesubacute or or chronic forms of the chronic forms of the diseasedisease

Control depends on Control depends on the slaughter and the slaughter and destruction of all destruction of all infected and ininfected and in--contact contact pigspigs


There is no vaccine for There is no vaccine for



Disease reported present

Disease reported absent

Data unavailable or incomplete

African Swine FeverAfrican Swine FeverIs a serious Is a serious transboundarytransboundary animal disease animal disease

with the potential for rapid international spreadwith the potential for rapid international spread

World Distribution in 2004



EtiologyEtiology

Host rangeHost range

Incubation Incubation

Clinical signsClinical signs

TransmissionTransmission

Diagnosis Diagnosis

Differential DiagnosisDifferential Diagnosis


Etiology Etiology

The ASF virus is theThe ASF virus is theonly member of the genus only member of the genus asfivirusasfivirus in the family in the family AsfarviridaeAsfarviridae*.*.

Large (~ 200 nm) Large (~ 200 nm)

lipoproteinlipoprotein--enveloped, enveloped,

icosahedral, icosahedral,

doubledouble-- stranded DNA virusstranded DNA virus

ASFV is the only DNA virus ASFV is the only DNA virus

that can qualify as an that can qualify as an

arbovirusarbovirus. .

* “ASFAR”

AfricanSwine

FeverAnd

Related viruses


ASFV is a large, dsDNA, enveloped virus recently

classified in the new family

Asfarviridae

Rare example of a DNA

arthropod-borne virus

The stability of the virus is a

notable feature:

Infectivity is retained after 15

weeks in chilled meat, and for

5-6 months in processed

hams

Etiology


Strain Virulence

Marked variations in virulence of isolates:

- Highly virulent - 10-100 % mortality by 7-10

days after exposure;

- Moderately virulent - Acute illness, a high % of

pigs survive;

- Low virulence - Seroconversion only.


Environmental Persistence

Stable at pH 4Stable at pH 4--1313

Survives at least:Survives at least:

-- 11 days in feces (room temp)11 days in feces (room temp)

-- 1 month in soiled pig pens1 month in soiled pig pens

-- 70 days in blood on wooden boards70 days in blood on wooden boards

-- 15 weeks in putrefied blood 15 weeks in putrefied blood

-- 18 months in blood at 418 months in blood at 4ooCC


Environmental Persistence

Survival in pork productsSurvival in pork products::

15 weeks in chilled meats15 weeks in chilled meats

300 days in cured hams (300 days in cured hams (““Parma hamsParma hams””))

15 years in frozen carcasses15 years in frozen carcasses


Host RangeHost Range

OrnithodorosOrnithodoros ticks are believed to be ticks are believed to be

the original hostthe original host



Soft ticksSoft ticks-- Ornithodorus erraticusOrnithodorus erraticus from ASFfrom ASF--infected infected

farms.farms.

-- Ornithodorus porcinusOrnithodorus porcinus porcinus (moubata)porcinus (moubata) from from

warthog burrows.warthog burrows.

-- OrnithodorusOrnithodorus ticks in Haiti, Dominican Republicticks in Haiti, Dominican Republic

and California.and California.



ASFV is believed to be a tick virus with ASFV is believed to be a tick virus with

domestic pigs and wild pigs as accidental domestic pigs and wild pigs as accidental

hosts. hosts.



AfricanAfrican

Domestic pigsDomestic pigs



In Africa:In Africa:

WarthogsWarthogs

Bush pigsBush pigs

Giant forest hogsGiant forest hogs

In EuropeIn Europe::

Wild pigsWild pigs

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European wild boarEuropean wild boar

African wild swineAfrican wild swine

-- Wart hogWart hog

-- Giant forest hogGiant forest hog

-- Bush pigBush pig


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Collared peccary Collared peccary

notnot susceptiblesusceptible

White collared peccary“Javelina”


Incubation PeriodIncubation Period

Following intranasalFollowing intranasal--oral exposure, oral exposure,

pigs develop fever and pigs develop fever and leukopenialeukopenia

in 48 to 72 hoursin 48 to 72 hours


Incubation PeriodIncubation Period

5 days or less after 5 days or less after infection by tick bite.infection by tick bite.

55--15 days after 15 days after

contact with contact with

ASFVASFV--infectedinfectedpigs.pigs.

..

Argasid tick bites on pig ear.



Morbidity:

High morbidity — usually 100% in pigs that have

contact with one another; 100% in naïve pigs

Mortality:

Highly virulent isolates have about 100% mortality

Moderately virulent isolates range from low

percentage to 60-70%.


Morbidity and MortalityMorbidity and Mortality

Age Age

Pregnancy status Pregnancy status

Other diseases have effect Other diseases have effect


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General Clinical SignsGeneral Clinical Signs

In contrast to pigs with In contrast to pigs with

hog cholera:hog cholera:

–– African Swine Fever pigs African Swine Fever pigs

do notdo not develop develop

conjunctivitis or conjunctivitis or

encephalitis encephalitis

–– Despite high fever, ASF Despite high fever, ASF

infected pigs stay in good infected pigs stay in good

condition, whereas hog condition, whereas hog

cholera infected pigs cholera infected pigs

drastically lose weightdrastically lose weight


Some groups of pigs Some groups of pigs may develop diarrhea, may develop diarrhea, but it is not a direct effect but it is not a direct effect of the virus.of the virus.

Pigs may also develop Pigs may also develop dark red to purple dark red to purple discoloration of skin on discoloration of skin on ears, tail, extremities, or ears, tail, extremities, or skin on hams. skin on hams. (This is a (This is a nonspecific sign also seen in other nonspecific sign also seen in other diseases)diseases)

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General Clinical SignsGeneral Clinical Signs


AbortionAbortion

Occurs whether isolates are high, Occurs whether isolates are high,

moderate or low in virulence.moderate or low in virulence.

-- Fetuses may be anasarcous.Fetuses may be anasarcous.

-- May find petechiae in placenta, skin, andMay find petechiae in placenta, skin, and

myocardium, and a mottled liver. myocardium, and a mottled liver.


Clinical SignsClinical Signs

Coagulopathy, abnormal clottingCoagulopathy, abnormal clotting

ThrombocytopeniaThrombocytopenia

HemorrhagesHemorrhages

Sudden death in Sudden death in peracuteperacute

High fever, low appetite, huddling, shallow High fever, low appetite, huddling, shallow

breathing, reluctant to movebreathing, reluctant to move


Clinical Signs Clinical Signs

These signs are influenced by the These signs are influenced by the

virulence and the physiological state virulence and the physiological state

(age, pregnancy status)(age, pregnancy status)

There are three categories:There are three categories:

Highly Virulent IsolateHighly Virulent Isolate

Moderately Virulent IsolateModerately Virulent Isolate

LowLow--Virulent IsolateVirulent Isolate


Clinical Signs: Clinical Signs:

High and ModerateHigh and Moderate

Similar for first 4Similar for first 4--6 DPI (days post infection)6 DPI (days post infection)

After about 2 DPI, pigs develop:After about 2 DPI, pigs develop:

1. Fever of 1051. Fever of 105--107107°°FF

2. Moderate anorexia 2. Moderate anorexia

3. 3. LeukopeniaLeukopenia

After 4After 4--6 DPI, differences related to different 6 DPI, differences related to different

isolates will be apparentisolates will be apparent



High and ModerateHigh and Moderate

.

White skinned pigs will

have erythematous skin.

If left alone, pigs will lie down



Highly VirulentHighly Virulent

Pigs eat and move lessPigs eat and move less

Most die between 7 and 10 Most die between 7 and 10

DPI.DPI.

It is not unusual to see It is not unusual to see

a pig walking and find a pig walking and find

it dead a short time laterit dead a short time later

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PeracutePeracute-- Sudden deathSudden death

AcuteAcute-- Fever (105Fever (105--

107107ooF) F) ––

--Discolored skin Discolored skin

-- HuddlingHuddling

-- Diarrhea /Diarrhea /

melenamelena

-- AbortionsAbortions

-- DeathDeath


ClincalClincal Signs:Signs:

PeracutePeracute or acute diseaseor acute disease



HuddlingHuddling



Erythema of skin:


Clinical Signs:Clinical Signs:

Acute/ Acute/ PeracutePeracute



Moderately VirulentModerately Virulent

Infected pigs usually have high fever for 10 to Infected pigs usually have high fever for 10 to

12 DPI. Some mortality occurs at this time.12 DPI. Some mortality occurs at this time.

After 12 to 14 DPI, temperatures and After 12 to 14 DPI, temperatures and

leukocyte count begins to return to normal leukocyte count begins to return to normal

levels. levels.



Moderately VirulentModerately Virulent

Very young pigs may have high mortality rate Very young pigs may have high mortality rate

and lesions similar to those caused by highly and lesions similar to those caused by highly

virulent isolates virulent isolates



Moderately Virulent Moderately Virulent

Some pigs will die at 7 to 8 Some pigs will die at 7 to 8

DPI, frequently caused DPI, frequently caused

by hemorrhage into the by hemorrhage into the

stomachstomach

Underlying causes: ASF Underlying causes: ASF

infection causes infection causes

prolonged bleeding timeprolonged bleeding time



LowLow--VirulenceVirulence

Other lowOther low--virulent isolates will cause pigs to virulent isolates will cause pigs to

have low fever for 2 to 3 weeks, then develop have low fever for 2 to 3 weeks, then develop

reddened areas of skin that become raised reddened areas of skin that become raised

and necrotic. and necrotic.

Painless enlargements of joints may also Painless enlargements of joints may also

appearappear

This form is chronic, and may reoccur. The This form is chronic, and may reoccur. The

animal will eventually die during an acute animal will eventually die during an acute

episode of the disease. episode of the disease.



LowLow--virulence virulence

Many Many nonpregnantnonpregnant animals infected with lowanimals infected with low--

virulence isolates may seroconvert but not virulence isolates may seroconvert but not

show other signs of infectionshow other signs of infection

Pregnant animals will abortPregnant animals will abort


Clinical Signs:Clinical Signs:

ChronicChronic

Transient / recurrent feverTransient / recurrent fever

Stunting / emaciationStunting / emaciation

PneumoniaPneumonia

Skin ulcersSkin ulcers


Gross LesionsGross Lesions

Highly Virulent VirusHighly Virulent Virus

Peracute deaths Peracute deaths

-- Lesions may be poorly Lesions may be poorly

developeddeveloped

Animals that die 7 or Animals that die 7 or

more DPI more DPI

-- Classic lesions likely. Classic lesions likely.



Highly Virulent VirusHighly Virulent Virus

Three lesions most consistent with ASF Three lesions most consistent with ASF

infection: infection:

1. Greatly enlarged dark red to black friable spleen1. Greatly enlarged dark red to black friable spleen

2. Enlarged hemorrhagic gastrohepatic lymph 2. Enlarged hemorrhagic gastrohepatic lymph

nodes nodes

3. Enlarged hemorrhagic renal lymph nodes 3. Enlarged hemorrhagic renal lymph nodes


PostPost--mortem exammortem exam


��Swollen necrotic spleen

Hemorrhagic gastro-hepatic lymph nodes


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LesionsLesions



ParacorticalParacortical hemorrhage in gastrohepatic lymph node.hemorrhage in gastrohepatic lymph node.

LesionsLesions


LesionsLesions


GastrohepaticGastrohepatic & Renal & Renal LNLN’’ss


Renal cortical petechiae and ecchymoses


LesionsLesions


Lesions:Lesions:

PeracutePeracute/Acute/Acute


Lesions


Lesions Lesions -- AcuteAcute



Highly Virulent VirusHighly Virulent VirusOther lesions are more Other lesions are more

variable: variable:

Dark red to purple areas of Dark red to purple areas of skin on ears, feet, and tail. skin on ears, feet, and tail.

Petechial hemorrhages on Petechial hemorrhages on serosal surfacesserosal surfaces

Renal cortical petechial / Renal cortical petechial / ecchymoticecchymotic hemorrhages hemorrhages

Perirenal edema Perirenal edema

Edema of the gall bladder Edema of the gall bladder

Swollen liver Swollen liver

Pulmonary edema Pulmonary edema


LesionsLesions



Moderately Virulent VirusModerately Virulent Virus

From 8From 8--12 DPI 12 DPI -- Gross lesions are similar whether pigs are Gross lesions are similar whether pigs are infected with a moderately virulent or highly infected with a moderately virulent or highly virulent ASFV. virulent ASFV.

The main difference between these two The main difference between these two types of isolates:types of isolates:-- Splenomegaly is still present,Splenomegaly is still present,-- More normal color and is not friable. More normal color and is not friable.


Chronic ASF: Chronic ASF:

Necrotic skin lesionsNecrotic skin lesions

Raised reddened areas with central areas of necrosis

Raised reddened area behind the ear.



Low Virulent VirusLow Virulent VirusThe most common The most common

lesions in chronic ASFlesions in chronic ASF::

--Necrotic skin lesions Necrotic skin lesions

--Consolidated lung Consolidated lung

lobules lobules

--Generalized Generalized

lymphadenopathy lymphadenopathy

--Swollen jointsSwollen joints

--PericarditisPericarditis


Epidemiology:Epidemiology:

Sylvatic cycle in AfricaSylvatic cycle in AfricaInfected Argasid ticks in warthog Infected Argasid ticks in warthog burrowsburrowstransmit virus to young warthogs. transmit virus to young warthogs. -- Pigs remain infected for life.Pigs remain infected for life.-- Transtadial, transovarial, sexual Transtadial, transovarial, sexual transmission.transmission.

Pigs can be raised successfully in Pigs can be raised successfully in confinement with double fencing, confinement with double fencing, proper isolation, and sanitary proper isolation, and sanitary procedures.procedures.


Epidemiology:Epidemiology:

Epidemic cycleEpidemic cycleIntroduction into domestic swine by Introduction into domestic swine by feedingfeedinggarbage / swill contaminated with pork garbage / swill contaminated with pork scraps.scraps.

Blood contaminated sourcesBlood contaminated sources

Direct contact and fomitesDirect contact and fomites-- PeoplePeople-- VehiclesVehicles-- EquipmentEquipment-- FeedFeed


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The soft tick has The soft tick has

been proven a been proven a

vectorvector

Primary Method:Primary Method:

–– Feeding of Feeding of

uncooked garbage uncooked garbage

containing African containing African

Swine Fever Swine Fever

infected pork scraps infected pork scraps

to pigs.to pigs.



Wild Wild suidssuids in Africa are carriers of the virusin Africa are carriers of the virus

Acquire the virus from Acquire the virus from OrnithodorosOrnithodoros moubatamoubata that invade that invade warthog burrowswarthog burrows

Young warthogs become infected as neonates and retain Young warthogs become infected as neonates and retain high viral titres for up to about 3 weekshigh viral titres for up to about 3 weeks

Where ASF becomes endemic in domestic pigs, the virus Where ASF becomes endemic in domestic pigs, the virus is maintained by carrier pigsis maintained by carrier pigs



Warthog burrowWarthog burrow



Ingestion Ingestion �� Tonsil Tonsil �� Local LNs Local LNs �� Viremia Viremia

Virus in excretions and secretions, blood.Virus in excretions and secretions, blood.

Carrier pigs incriminated in maintaining Carrier pigs incriminated in maintaining

infection in herds.infection in herds.

Pigs with mild forms of ASF may shed Pigs with mild forms of ASF may shed

virus for ~ 30 days.virus for ~ 30 days.

Bites of infected ticks.Bites of infected ticks.



Once a pig is infected, the disease Once a pig is infected, the disease spreads by:spreads by:

–– Direct contact Direct contact

–– Contaminated people, vehicles, feedContaminated people, vehicles, feed

–– Carrier pigs Carrier pigs

–– EquipmentEquipment


DiagnosisDiagnosis

African Swine Fever should always be African Swine Fever should always be

suspected where there are febrile pigs suspected where there are febrile pigs

Necropsy findings include:Necropsy findings include:

–– Greatly enlarged spleen, dark red to black in Greatly enlarged spleen, dark red to black in

color, friable spleencolor, friable spleen

–– Very enlarged, hemorrhagic Very enlarged, hemorrhagic gastrohepaticgastrohepatic

lymph nodeslymph nodes

–– Very enlarged, hemorrhagic renal lymph Very enlarged, hemorrhagic renal lymph

nodesnodes


DiagnosisDiagnosis

Hog Cholera vs. African Swine FeverHog Cholera vs. African Swine Fever

–– Hog cholera infected pigs become depressed Hog cholera infected pigs become depressed

and lose weight, whereas ASF infected pigs and lose weight, whereas ASF infected pigs

have neither symptoms have neither symptoms

–– Hog cholera is also characterized by a foulHog cholera is also characterized by a foul--

smelling diarrhea smelling diarrhea


DiagnosisDiagnosis

Laboratory SpecimensLaboratory Specimens

Serum / clotted bloodSerum / clotted blood

EDTA, heparin bloodEDTA, heparin blood

Lymph nodesLymph nodes

SpleenSpleen

TonsilTonsil

LungLung

LiverLiver

KidneyKidney


DiagnosisDiagnosis

Laboratory DiagnosisLaboratory DiagnosisVirus isolationVirus isolation

-- Haemadsorption test (HAD) of Haemadsorption test (HAD) of leukocyte cultures.leukocyte cultures.

-- Haemadsorption autorosetteHaemadsorption autorosettetest of PBLs of suspect pigs.test of PBLs of suspect pigs.

Pig inoculationPig inoculation

-- Requires inoculation of naRequires inoculation of naïïveveand CSFand CSF--vaccinated pigs.vaccinated pigs.

-- Not recommended with newerNot recommended with newertests available.tests available.


DiagnosisDiagnosis

Laboratory DiagnosisLaboratory DiagnosisVirus antigen detectionVirus antigen detection-- Direct fluorescent antibody Direct fluorescent antibody

test (DFAT)test (DFAT)

Virus genome detectionVirus genome detection-- Polymerase Chain Reaction Polymerase Chain Reaction

(PCR) (PCR) -- PCRPCR--based sequencing method whichbased sequencing method which

permits detection and characterization ofpermits detection and characterization ofASFV variants.ASFV variants.

-- Useful for molecular epidemiologicalUseful for molecular epidemiologicalclarification of ASFVclarification of ASFV

Bastos, Penrith, Cruciere, et al. Arch Virol. 2003 148(4):693-706.

Genotyping field strains of African swine fever virus by partial p72 gene characterisation.


DiagnosisDiagnosis

Field DiagnosisField DiagnosisPeracute and Acute InfectionPeracute and Acute Infection

3 Classic Lesions:3 Classic Lesions:

1. Large dark friable spleen1. Large dark friable spleen

2. Large hemorrhagic gastrohepatic LNs2. Large hemorrhagic gastrohepatic LNs

3. Large hemorrhagic renal LNs3. Large hemorrhagic renal LNs

Renal petechiae, serosal hemorrhagesRenal petechiae, serosal hemorrhages


Differential DiagnosisDifferential Diagnosis

Classical Swine FeverClassical Swine Fever

SalmonellosisSalmonellosis

ErysipelasErysipelas

EperythrozoonosisEperythrozoonosis

SepticemiasSepticemias

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory

Syndrome (PRRS)Syndrome (PRRS)

Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy

Syndrome (PDNS)Syndrome (PDNS)


African Swine Fever African Swine Fever --

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<<http://www.oie.int/eng/maladies/fiches/a_A120.htmhttp://www.oie.int/eng/maladies/fiches/a_A120.htm >. >.

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Tom McKenna, DVM PhD, USDA APHISTom McKenna, DVM PhD, USDA APHIS, , ““African Swine FeverAfrican Swine Fever””CSU Foreign Animal Disease Training Course, Aug 1CSU Foreign Animal Disease Training Course, Aug 1--5, 2005.5, 2005.

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Image AcknowledgementsImage Acknowledgements

Watermarks key:

“CB UGA” are images provided by Dr Corrie Brown of the University of Georgia, Department of Pathology

“KAW” images were taken by Dr Kenneth A. Waldrup

“KOOS” denotes images provided by Professor Koos Coetzer of the University of Pretoria Dept of Tropical Veterinary Medicine

“LLogan” images were taken by Dr Linda Logan on her travels

“MVV” denotes those images provided by Professor Moritz van Vuuren of the University of Pretoria Dept of Tropical Veterinary Medicine

“SUZ” images were taken by Dr Suzanne Burnham

“USDA” images have mostly come from photos taken during the Plum Island FADD courses by Kathy Appicelli and Liz Clark


AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Special thanks to Special thanks to

Linda Logan, DVM PhD, Linda Logan, DVM PhD, USDAUSDA

Tom McKenna, DVM USDATom McKenna, DVM USDA

Corrie Brown, DVM PhD, U of Georgia, Dept Path.Corrie Brown, DVM PhD, U of Georgia, Dept Path.

Ken Waldrup, DVM PhDKen Waldrup, DVM PhD

Kathy Kathy AppicelliAppicelli, photographer, PIADC, photographer, PIADC

MortizMortiz van Vuuren, U of Pretoria, Dept Vet Medvan Vuuren, U of Pretoria, Dept Vet Med

Robin Sewell, DVM Robin Sewell, DVM

Kelsey PohlerKelsey Pohler-- Research Assistant Research Assistant

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