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Research Question

  • Establishing how the virus enters host cells would indicate a possible route that could be blocked by targeted specific immune responses

Research Gaps and Challenges

  • Establish virus components that interact with cell surface receptors
  • Identify role of endosomal traffic of the virus
  • Establish route of viral replication.

Projects

What activities are planned or underway?

African Swine Fever virus inactivation by feed additives in vitro

Planned Completion date 01/01/2022

Source Countries:

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The incursion risk of African swine fever for the Netherlands by human-mediated routes

Planned Completion date 01/01/2022

Source Countries:

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