Mechanistic modelling for African swine fever transmission in the Republic of Korea

Author: Eutteum KIM ¹ ; Jun-Sik LIM ; Son-Il PAK
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1. College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
Publication Type:Perspective
From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2023;24(2):e21-
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Under the current African swine fever (ASF) epidemic situation, a science-based ASF-control strategy is required. An ASF transmission mechanistic model can be used to understand the disease transmission dynamics among susceptible epidemiological units and evaluate the effectiveness of an ASF-control strategy by simulating disease spread results with different control options. The force of infection, which is the probability that a susceptible epidemiological unit becomes infected, could be estimated by applying an ASF transmission mechanistic model. The government needs to plan an ASF-control strategy based on an ASF transmission mechanistic model.