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TABLE 2.

ASFV gene expression in midguts of orally exposed ticks

Virus Primer set No. of ticks positive/no. exposed
2 days p.i. 4 days p.i. 10 days p.i. 24 days p.i.
Ch1 p30 10/10 9/10 6/10 4/4
MAL p30 9/10 6/10 0/9  NDa
Ch1 p72 2/10 6/10 4/10 4/4
MAL p72 0/10 0/10 2/9 ND
a

ND, not determined.