Human infections with African Swine Fever may be the biggest threat to public health these days. ASFV is spreading in China, Eastern Europe, and Korea. It is on the border between Poland and Germany. Will Germany lead the way in exploring the threat of African Swine Fever to human health?

TheAfrican Swine Fever Novel Audiobook Excerpt

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Another hint about similarity of HHV-6 and African Swine Fever Virus?

 Cholesterol flux is required for endosomal progression of African swine fever virions during the initial establishment of infection.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26608317


Human herpesvirus 6 envelope cholesterol is required for virus entry.

 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16432012