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=Introduction=
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Asfarviridae receives it's name from [[African Swine Fever|'''A'''frican '''S'''wine '''F'''ever virus]], which is derived from any of this family of viruses. ASF is a serious exotic virus that should not be confused with [[Classical Swine Fever]].
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=Morphology=
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==Morphology==
*Large, enveloped, icosahedral, '''cytoplasmic''' DNA virus
*Large, enveloped, icosahedral, '''cytoplasmic''' DNA virus
=Virulence and Pathogenesis=
==Virulence and Pathogenesis==
*Infects either '''upper respiratory tract''' or '''skin''' via '''ticks'''
*Infects either '''upper respiratory tract''' or '''skin''' via '''ticks'''
*Enters bloodstream in [[Monocytes - WikiBlood|monocytes]]
*Enters bloodstream in [[Monocytes - WikiBlood|monocytes]]