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Figure 1. Movement routes, at the beginning.

Defining and improving biosecurity rings on a real farm

The biosecurity ring analysis method is applicable on any type of farm and offers an overall perspective that helps us make organized and rational decisions.

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Predicting the time to detect moderately virulent ASF virus in finisher swine herds

It may take two weeks or longer to detect ASF in a finisher swine herd via mild clinical signs or increased mortality.

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Figure 1. Diagram demonstrating the cutoff established for an ELISA. The blue curve represents a normal distribution of negative animals. The orange curve represents a normal distribution of exposed animals. Area for false positives and false negatives is indicated.

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ELISA assay as a diagnostic tool (2/2): Interpreting results

Here are things to keep in mind when interpreting a positive or negative ELISA result.

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Australia bans personal imports of meat from countries with FMD

The Australian Government has banned the importation of meat products for personal use from all countries with foot and mouth disease.

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Figure 4. Dynamics of alpha and beta diversity during the lifetime of a pig.

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Microbiota and swine production - How to read microbiota studies? Part 2

How can we make sense of the increasing information available regarding the swine microbiota and apply it at the barn level? In this second article of the series, Matheus Costa explains.

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Figure 1: Evolution of antibiotic use (in tons) in the QS system.

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Germany: Monitoring antibiotic use in the QS system

The results presented in the status report clearly show that antibiotic use has decreased significantly since monitoring began and has stabilized for years at a level that should correspond to the therapeutically necessary minimum.

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Answers about pleuropneumonia caused by App (1/2): Evolution and control

We asked Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares about pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App). In this first article, we will talk about the evolution and control of the disease.

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Dominican Republic, Haiti, U.S, and Mexico agree on ASF eradication strategy

Technical working groups will be created to make progress in the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and thus reduce the risk of spread to other countries in the Americas.

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European Commission rejects shortening the duration of the ASF restriction zone in Lower Saxony

According to the Commission, the current epidemiological situation in Germany has worsened and there is increased spread of African swine fever.

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EU amends Trichinae control regulation

The new regulations modify some aspects of parasite control in relation to cutting and alternative analytical methods.

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UK puts new controls on pork and pork products to prevent ASF entry

The new control will strengthen the requirements for bringing pork and pork products into Great Britain from the European Union and EFTA states.

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Vietnam suspends use of African swine fever vaccine

The Department of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development required to stop the vaccination with African swine fever vaccine after inoculated pigs died this month.

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