@article{1520,
  keywords = {wild boar, scavenging, African Swine Fever},
  author = {M Masiulis and P Bušauskas and V Jonušaitis and G Pridotkas},
  title = {Potential role of domestic pig carcasses disposed in the forest for the transmission of African swine fever},
  abstract = {Aiming to answer the question whether domestic pig carcasses, infected with  African swine fever (ASF) might be a source of infection for wild boar, three carcasses  of healthy pigs have been disposed in the forest and monitored. The study  was conducted in Lithuania. It was analyzed if wild boar behave equally towards domestic pig carcasses as in similar studies towards wild boar carcasses. In the study,  direct carcass contacts were recorded only during one night. Generally, wild boar  were more interested in the soil underneath and in vicinity of the carcasses. Wild  boar behavior towards pig carcasses and towards wild boar carcasses appears similar. Direct contacts are rather seldom but potentially sufficient to transmit ASF. The limited  contact and the rather high viral load that is needed to infect a susceptible wild boar may explain the relative slow progression of disease in the affected countries.},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift},
  volume = {131},
  month = {09/2018},
  publisher = {Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG},
  address = {Hannover},
  issn = {0005-9366},
  doi = {10.2376/0005-9366-18014},
  language = {English},
}