KCI등재
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Hair plucking as an alternative non-invasive sampling method for the detection of African swine fever virus
Hair plucking as an alternative non-invasive sampling method for the detection of African swine fever virus
- 한국예방수의학회
- Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine
- Vol.46, No.3
- : KCI등재
- 2022.09
- 170 - 172 (3 pages)
DOI : 10.13041/jpvm.2022.46.3.170
African swine fever (ASF) is a hemorrhagic viral disease of pigs requiring laboratory diagnosis for confirmation. Though tissue and blood samples are considered optimal for ASF diagnosis, collection of these samples can be laborious, time-consuming, and pose a risk of contaminating the environment. Here, we suggest an alternative non-invasive sampling method, hair plucking, for ASF diagnosis. ASF virus was detected in plucked hair samples from experimentally infected pigs. Although the sensitivity was inferior to whole blood, the results suggest that hair plucking can be an alternative method that can also improve animal welfare.