Experimental transmission of African swine fever virus by Ornithodoros lahorensis (Acari: Argasidae)
Jin Luo, Huaijie Jia, Shuaiyang Zhao, Qiaoyun Ren, Muhammad Kashif Obaid, Jifei Yang, Guiquan Guan, Hong Yin, Guangyuan Liu, Qingli Niu
This study shows that Ornithodoros lahorensis can transmit African swine fever virus through transstadial and transovarial routes, while other tick species cannot.
bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology