Detection of African Swine Fever Virus from Wild Boar, Singapore, 2023

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Dec;29(12):2580-2583. doi: 10.3201/eid2912.230966. Epub 2023 Sep 14.

Abstract

We detected African swine fever virus (ASFV) from a wild boar in Singapore. In <72 hours, we confirmed and reported ASFV p72 genotype II, CD2v serogroup 8, and IGR-II variant by using a combination of real-time PCR and whole-genome sequencing. Continued biosurveillance will be needed to monitor ASFV in Singapore.

Keywords: ASFV; African swine fever; Singapore; parasites; swine diseases; vector-borne infections; viruses; wild boar.

MeSH terms

  • African Swine Fever Virus* / genetics
  • Animals
  • Genotype
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Singapore / epidemiology
  • Sus scrofa*
  • Swine