Classical Swine Fever
Introduction
Classical swine fever virus (CSFV), also known as hog cholera, is a contagious viral disease of pigs which is prevalent world-wide. CSFV is a member of the genus pestiviruses, together with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) and Border Disease (BD), in the family Flaviviridae. It is a notifiable and an Office International de Epizooties (OIE) list A disease.
Clinical signs and lesions seen at post-mortem in pigs affected with CSFV are highly variable due to both viral and host factors. Chronic illness may cause growth under development, anorexia, intermittent pyrexia and diarrhea. Chronic, persistent infections always lead to the death of the animal. Congenital persistent infections may go undetected for months and may be the cause of abortions, mummified fetuses, stillborn and/or weak piglets. Animals born with this disease shed the virus before showing any clinical signs of the disease.
Human health risk
There are no known risks to human health from this disease.
Economic impact
The presence of CSFV in pig herds can have a severe economic impact on the meat production industry as a result of wide-spread animal deaths due to the disease as well as trade restrictions on meat exports.
Diagnostic solution
Prionics offers a comprehensive set of four ELISA tests for the diagnosis of Classical Swine Fever (CSFV) at all stages of the disease. The tests each have their own specific application. Together, the tests offer a complete system for highly sensitive and reliable CSFV detection.
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