The impact of an African swine fever outbreak on endemic tuberculosis in wild boar populations: A model analysis

• Published in: Transboundary and emerging diseases Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 2750 - 2760
• Main Authors: O'Neill, Xander, White, Andrew, Ruiz‐Fons, Francisco, Gortázar, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Hindawi Limited 01.09.2021
• Subjects: African swine fever; co‐infection; disease control; Endemic animals; Epidemics; Fever; Hogs; Infections; Infectious diseases; Livestock; Mathematical models; multiple pathogens; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Population density; Public health; Sus scrofa; Swine; Tuberculosis; Viral infections; Wildlife; Wildlife management; co-infection; disease control; multiple pathogens

A mathematical model is developed and analysed to examine the impacts of African swine fever (ASF) introduction into a wild boar population that supports endemic animal tuberculosis (TB). TB is a widespread infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria belonging to the Mycobac...