Summary
African swine fever (ASF) has circulated in Viet Nam since 2018, causing
significant loss to the pig industry. The clinical signs of the
ASFV-infected piglets have not been well documented. This is the first
report of neonate piglets with neurological signs. ASFV was detected in
brain tissues by PCRs and IHC. Also, CSF, PPV, PRRSV, and ADV were not
detected by PCRs suggesting that the ASFV might be the cause of
neurological signs in piglets. It is recommended that brain tissues
should be used in the ASFV detection in piglets, especially in
neurological cases.
Keywords: african swine fever, brain, neurological signs