Xavier Fernández Aguilar

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Xavier Fernández Aguilar is a veterinarian and researcher specializing in wildlife health and its interface with livestock production and public health. He works at CReSA-IRTA within the epidemiology department. His work focuses on understanding the factors that determine the emergence and dynamics of diseases, as well as promoting the application of evidence-based solutions for their prevention, surveillance, and control.

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Figure 1. Phylogenetic relationship of the Sp25 strain (in orange) compared to other African and European ASFV isolates following the introduction of Georgia 2007 (in blue) in Europe. Author: Dr Toni Gabaldón and Marina Marcet-Houben (IRB)

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Frequently asked questions about the ASF virus detected in Barcelona

The virus detected in Barcelona is ASF genotype II and has been classified in a new genetic group: #29.

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03-May-2026BILLY BOSTICKSONYou said that the genome of the Sp25 strain has a total of 27 SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms), but we only found 3 in the core region. the L & R variable regions are hard to classify in terms of SNVs and may give artefactual results, would you agree?

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Frequently asked questions about the ASF virus detected in Barcelona

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