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Introduction

Materials and methods

Results

Group 1 infected with the CAM/86 isolate of ASFV

Clinical signs

Gross lesions

Viremia and virus titres in the tissues

Group 2 infected with the CAM/88 isolate of ASFV

Clinical signs

Gross lesions

Viremia and virus titres in the tissues

Discussion

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