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==Diagnosis==

===Clinical Signs===

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~~The main route of infection in field cases is oronasal~~

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~~by direct or indirect contact with infected pigs or by~~

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~~feed which is contaminated with virus, e.g., swill. In~~

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~~areas with a high density of pigs, virus spread easily~~

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~~occurs between neighbouring pig holdings (Fritzemeierj~~

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~~et al., 2000). Disease transmission via the~~

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~~semen of infected boars may also occur (Floegel~~

et al., 2000). The incubation period in individual

animals is about one week to 10 days. Under field

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