Vietnam hints at the possibility of having a vaccine for the deadly African swine fever after various trials has shown positivity.
According to reports, Vietnam’s Agriculture Minister Nguyen
Xuan Cuong said that multiple small-scale
ASF vaccine trials have shown
promising results.
"Initial vaccine tests on small scales have provided
optimistic results. According to reports from experts and businesses in charge
of technology transference, Vietnam might have a vaccine for African swine
fever by the third quarter of 2021 if conditions allow," Cuong said.
Vietnamese researchers have focused on sequencing the genes
of the virus for vaccine research. The country has also stepped up breeding research,
with one trial producing pigs with antibodies against the ASF virus.
Disease-resistant breeds could be an important factor in managing ASF
outbreaks.
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