Vet. Sci., Volume 11, Issue 7 (July 2024) – 47 articles
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The basic reproduction number, R0, is the average number of secondary cases generated by a single case in a susceptible population. It is used to measure the transmissibility of an infectious disease. In this paper, we undertake a systematic review of R0 for swine respiratory diseases: Aujeszky’s disease, PRRSV, Circovirus, Influenza A, Encephalomyocarditis Virus, Classical Swine Fever, and African Swine Fever. We found that within-herd R0 varies from 1.3 for Encephalomyocarditis Virus to 10 for Aujeszky’s disease, and the between-herd R0 varies from 0.89 for Circovirus to 3.31 for Aujeszky’s disease. High R0 values highlight the need for rapid outbreak detection and response. Monitoring and evaluation of pathogen transmissibility are crucial for enhancing disease surveillance and reducing the impact of livestock disease. View this paper
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