TY - JOUR
T1 - Research objectives to fill knowledge gaps in African swine fever virus survival in the environment and carcasses, which could improve the control of African swine fever virus in wild boar populations
AU - European Food Safety Authority, null
AU - Nielsen, Søren Saxmose
AU - Alvarez, Julio
AU - Bicout, Dominique Joseph
AU - Calistri, Paolo
AU - Depner, Klaus
AU - Drewe, Julian Ashley
AU - Garin-Bastuji, Bruno
AU - Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis
AU - Schmidt, Christian
AU - Herskin, Mette
AU - Michel, Virginie
AU - Pasquali, Paolo
AU - Roberts, Helen Claire
AU - Sihvonen, Liisa Helena
AU - Spoolder, Hans
AU - Stahl, Karl
AU - Velarde, Antonio
AU - Winckler, Christoph
AU - Blome, Sandra
AU - Boklund, Anette
AU - Bøtner, Anette
AU - Dhollander, Sofie
AU - Rapagnà, Cristina
AU - Van der Stede, Yves
AU - Miranda Chueca, Miguel Angel
PY - 2021/6/22
Y1 - 2021/6/22
N2 - Abstract The European Commission requested that EFSA provide study designs for the investigation of four research domains according to major gaps in knowledge identified by EFSA in a report published in 2019: i) the patterns of seasonality of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boar and domestic pigs in the EU; ii) the epidemiology of ASF in wild boar; iii) survival of ASF virus (ASFV) in the environment and iv) transmission of ASFV by vectors. In this Scientific Opinion, the third research domain on ASFV survival is addressed. Nine research objectives were proposed by the working group and broader ASF expert networks, such as ASF stop, ENETWILD, VectorNet, AHAW network and the AHAW Panel Experts. Of the nine research objectives, only one was prioritised and elaborated into a general protocol/study design research proposal, pertaining ASFV survival in feed and bedding. To investigate the survival of ASFV in feed, bedding and roughage, laboratory survival studies are proposed. To investigate possible risk mitigation measures, proof-of-concept approaches should be investigated.
AB - Abstract The European Commission requested that EFSA provide study designs for the investigation of four research domains according to major gaps in knowledge identified by EFSA in a report published in 2019: i) the patterns of seasonality of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boar and domestic pigs in the EU; ii) the epidemiology of ASF in wild boar; iii) survival of ASF virus (ASFV) in the environment and iv) transmission of ASFV by vectors. In this Scientific Opinion, the third research domain on ASFV survival is addressed. Nine research objectives were proposed by the working group and broader ASF expert networks, such as ASF stop, ENETWILD, VectorNet, AHAW network and the AHAW Panel Experts. Of the nine research objectives, only one was prioritised and elaborated into a general protocol/study design research proposal, pertaining ASFV survival in feed and bedding. To investigate the survival of ASFV in feed, bedding and roughage, laboratory survival studies are proposed. To investigate possible risk mitigation measures, proof-of-concept approaches should be investigated.
KW - African swine fever virus
KW - carcasses
KW - risk factor
KW - survival
KW - wild boar
KW - domestic pigs and management
U2 - 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6675
DO - 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6675
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34188717
SN - 1831-4732
VL - 19
SP - 1
EP - 23
JO - EFSA Journal
JF - EFSA Journal
IS - 6
M1 - e06675
ER -