African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating disease with a high impact on the pork industry
worldwide. ASF virus (ASFV) is a very complex pathogen, the sole member of the family …

Classical swine fever (CSF) is among the most relevant viral epizootic diseases of swine.
Due to its severe economic impact, CSF is notifiable to the world organisation for animal …

Heterogeneity is a hallmark that encompasses all aspects of pestiviruses, including the
genetic properties, spectrum of hosts, disease signs and virulence. As an additional feature …

The outcome of an udder infection is influenced by the pathogen species. We established a
strictly defined infection model to better analyze the unknown molecular causes for these …

Several studies have highlighted the important role played by murine natural killer (NK) cells
in the control of influenza infection. However, human NK cell responses in acute influenza …

Swine are used in biomedical research as models for biomedical research and for teaching.
This chapter covers normative biology and behavior along with common and emerging …

During the acute phase of the viral hemorrhagic disease, classical swine fever (CSF), a
severe hematologic depletion in primary lymphoid organs and depletion of peripheral blood …

Classical swine fever (CSF), caused by classical swine fever virus (CSFV), is one of the most
devastating epizootic diseases of pigs in many countries. Viruses are small intracellular …

Classical swine fever virus infection of pigs causes disease courses from life-threatening to
asymptomatic, depending on the virulence of the virus strain and the immunocompetence of …

The severity of the acute form of CSF is responsible for the high mortality rate and has been
the subject of many studies. Nevertheless, some animals are likely to develop a mild …