Viruses

African horse sickness virus (AHSV) infects all equine species, including horses, donkeys, mules and zebras as well as camels. It is one of the most deadly equine viruses and can be fatal in up to 90% of infected susceptible animals...

African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious disease that can be fatal for all infected domestic pigs and wild boar. Pigs are usually infected through direct contact with other infected pigs, or indirectly by eating infected meat or meat products...

Alkhumra haemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen which was first observed in 1995 in the blood of human patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although the transmission of AHFV is not very well understood, the virus...

Avian influenza (AI) viruses, commonly known as bird flu, infect a wide range of hosts, including humans and swine. The natural reservoir of avian influenza (AI) viruses is in populations of wild aquatic birds such as ducks and shorebirds...

Avian leukosis virus (ALV) infects mainly chickens but can also infect other avian species such as pheasants, partridges and quail. The virus is not highly contagious and is readily inactivated by disinfectants. ALV can be vertically transmitted, passing directly from...