# 2002/106/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 381), Division 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Classical swine fever virus causes severe leukopenia and immunosuppression, which often leads to enteric or respiratory secondary infections. The signs of these secondary infections can mask or overlap the most typical signs of classical swine fever and may mislead the farmer or the veterinarian.
Death occurs usually within one month. Recovery with production of antibodies does occur, most often in adult breeding animals which do not display severe clinical signs. Antibodies against classical swine fever virus are detectable from 2 to 3 weeks post infection onwards.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/106/annex/chapter/II/division/B/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-106/annex/chapter-II/division-B/division-2
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