Publications

retrospective analysis of the oral immunisation of wild boar populations against classical swine fever virus (csfv) in region eifel of rhineland-palatinate.	in the present study the effect of control measures implemented during the classical swine fever (csf) epidemic in wild boar in the eifel region of the german federal state of rhineland-palatinate from 1999 to 2005 was assessed. during the first 3 years after official confirmation of virus detection these measures comprised intensive hunting, especially of young animals and hygiene measures. subsequently oral immunisation (o.i.) using a modified live virus vaccine was introduced as an additional ...	2008	18534790
molecular tracing of classical swine fever viruses isolated from wild boars and pigs in france from 2002 to 2011.	there were three outbreaks of classical swine fever (csf) in north-eastern france between 2002 and 2011. the first two occurred in april 2002 in the moselle department, in a wild boar and pig herd, respectively, while the third occurred in april 2003, in the bas-rhin department, in a wild boar. a survey was subsequently implemented in wild boar and domestic pig populations, during which 43 csf viruses (csfvs) were genetically characterized to provide information on virus sources, trace virus evo ...	2013	23891170
[classical swine fever in wild boar in rhineland-palatinate: evaluation of the official control measures from 2005-2011].	the present study describes the control strategy for fighting classical swine fever in wild boar in rhineland-palatinate from 2005 to 2011 and evaluates its effectiveness. the official control measures were based on the following three main pillars:--serological and virological monitoring: by means of serological monitoring classical swine fever outbreaks could be detected very early. increasing antibody prevalences indicated an imminent classical swine fever outbreak. this could be confirmed by ...	2015	26697717