When ASF becomes endemic, the strains evolve differently, and they even cause asymptomatic infections. Which percentage of infected pigs can survive in an endemic situation?
Between 2% and 6% could survive, keeping the virus in different organs and lymph nodes, and showing an intermittent viraemia. These carriers are a possible source of infection for the environment and for healthy animals (wild boars and domestic pigs).
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