Duration of immunity following infection with moderately virulent ASFV
Virginia Friedrichs, Paul Deutschmann, Kerstin Wernike, Tessa Carrau, Martin Beer, Sandra Blome, Alexander Schäfer
This study shows that pigs recovering from a moderately virulent ASFV infection retain protective immunity for at least six months, as evidenced by reduced clinical signs and viral load upon challenge with a highly virulent strain.
PLoS Pathogens · Mar 3, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology