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Table 2 ASFV PPA-PCR positive symptomatic pigs and proportion of P72 genotypes in selected territories of the South Kivu province, Eastern DRC

From: First detection of African swine fever (ASF) virus genotype X and serogroup 7 in symptomatic pigs in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Territories

No. samples tested

PPA-PCR positive n(%)

P72 genotype X strainsa

PCR assays

P72

P54

CVR

Fizi

61

4 (6.6)

Fizi-121

+

–

+

  

Fizi-122

+

+

+

Kabare

66

3 (4.5)

Kabare-146

+

–

–

  

Kabare-30

+

+

+

  

Kabare-385

+

+

+

Kalehe

64

2 (3.1)

Kalehe-11

+

+

+

  

Kalehe-49

+

+

+

Mwenga

65

2 (3)

Mwenga-119

+

+

+

  

Mwenga-336

+

+

+

Uvira

68

9 (13.2)

Uvira-10

+

+

+

  

Uvira-12

+

+

+

  

Uvira-13

+

–

–

  

Uvira-154

+

+

–

  

Uvira-48

+

+

+

  

Uvira-50

+

+

+

  

Uvira-53

+

+

+

Walungu

67

6 (8.9)

Walungu-244

+

+

+

  

Walungu-318

+

+

–

  

Walungu-326

+

–

+

Total

391

26 (6.6)

 

19

15

15

No. strains positive for ASFV using the 3 PCR assays

13

  1. aPCR assays were performed on the 26 samples positive for PPA PCR