摘要
African swine fever(ASF)is one of the most devastating diseasesin pigs and is caused by the ASF virus(ASFV).Since its firstdiscovery in 1921 in Kenya,ASFV has spread from Africa to otherparts of the world,causing severe economic losses to the porkindustry.Scientists have studied ASF for over 100 years,and manygovernments have tried to eradicate the disease.Nonetheless,approaches to effectively control ASF are still lacking.In recent years,ASF outbreaks have been reported in China,Belgium,Germany,Italyand many other Asian and European countries.Studies on this diseasehave gained new popularity.Under this background,we are organizingthe special issue“African swine fever”to collect the most recentknowledgeon this disease.
