Browsing by Author "Medrano, Miranda"

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    African Swine Fever (ASF) Global Surveillance Summary for the National Pork Board by the Secure Food Systems Team, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
    (2023-12) Alexander, Catherine; Blair, Benjamin; Bonney, Peter; Corzo, Cesar; Leonard, Mickey; Malladi, Sasidhar; Martin, Sylvia Wanzala; Medrano, Miranda; Ssematimba, Amos; St. Charles, Kaitlyn; Tavai-Tuisalo'o, Margret; Culhane, Marie
    This white paper and supplementary spreadsheet summarize African Swine Fever (ASF) surveillance in the world. The paper includes countries, ASF status as of the date of protocol access, and surveillance protocols in place in "free" areas and "ASF infection" areas in both wild and domestic swine.
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    Episode 32: Open Now – a survey on alternative and outdoor pig farming in Minnesota
    (2023-01-04) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; DeWitte, Diane; Medrano, Miranda
    In the podcast Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Miranda Medrano, a 3rd-year Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine. Miranda talks about the current survey she has open for alternative and outdoor pig farmers in Minnesota to take. The survey is part of her Ph.D. research.
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    A literature review to gather the scientific evidence for an African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) exposure assessment of US domestic pigs raised in total confinement and/or with outdoor access to ASFV-infected feral swine
    (2023-05-17) Medrano, Miranda
    Feral swine are an invasive species in the United States (US) that cause damage to agriculture property, livestock, natural resources (water and land), cultural sites, and historic places. Feral swine can also physically injure pets and people. Feral swine have been reported in at least 35 US states and have an estimated population of >6 million. There are also feral swine in Canada, especially in the plains Prairie Provinces (i.e., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba). In addition to the environmental damage and physical harm, feral swine can and may harbor numerous pathogens, both swine-specific and zoonotic. African Swine Fever virus (ASFV), the causative agent of African Swine Fever (ASF), is arguably the pathogen of major concern. ASF is a foreign animal disease of high consequence, and although never diagnosed in the US, its introduction and subsequent spread would have myriad negative consequences for US domestic pig populations and the pork industry. In the US, the feral swine range map overlaps that of domestic pigs. This literature review describes the potential pathways of ASFV transmission between feral swine and domestic pigs, with a focus on direct transmission pathways. Since it is imperative that preventative measures are in place to prevent contact between feral swine and domestic pigs, the various mitigations implemented in ASF-infected countries, historically and currently, that were identified in the search of the published literature and case reports to decrease and/or eliminate ASFV transmission pathways for feral swine and domestic pigs are also reviewed and summarized.