Pig lymphnode lesions and an immunohistochemical analysis on selected abattoir-derived lymphnode samples for the presence of African swine fever virus
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In order to gain an insight into the pig lymphnode lesions and
African swine fever antigen occurrence, this study was designed
based on an abattoir survey. The study was carried out at the
Nalukolongo abattoir located at the outskirts of Kampala city
in Uganda. This site is as a collection area for animals from
different parts of Uganda destined for slaughter. The study
revealed that African swine fever was endemic in Uganda as
the virus was identified in one of the organs commonly affected
by the virus, yet the sampled animals did not show clinical
disease. Field studies other than abattoir sites are however still
needed to isolate and characterise the virus strains responsible
for the outbreaks of the disease in the country.
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