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Read nowPRRSv control in finisher pigs, a large scale barn study in a high dense area in USA
- Expertise article
- Robbins et al., 2013
A recent study showed Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) costs the US pork industry $1.8 million per day.
Mechanisms of Adaptive Immunity to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus
- Top publications | June
- Michael C. Rahe and Michael P. Murtaugh
The adaptive immune response is necessary for the development of protective immunity against infectious diseases. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a genetically heterogeneous and rapidly evolving RNA virus, is the most burdensome pathogen of swine health and wellbeing worldwide. Viral infection induces antigen-specific immunity that ultimately clears the infection. However, the resulting immune memory, induced by virulent or attenuated vaccine viruses, is inconsistently protective against diverse viral strains. The immunological mechanisms by which primary and memory protection are generated and used are not well understood. Here, we summarize current knowledge regarding cellular and humoral components of the adaptive immune response to PRRSV infection that mediate primary and memory immune protection against viruses.
Assessing the role of sow parity on PRRSv detection by RT-qPCR through weekly processing fluids monitoring in breeding herds
- Top publications | March 2023 | Expertise article
- Juan Manuel Sanhueza et al.
The use of processing fluids to monitor the breeding herd’s porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) status has gained industry acceptance.
Retrospective analysis of etiologic agents associated with respiratory diseases in pigs
- Expertise article
- Choi et al., 2003
Twenty-eight hundred and seventy-two cases of respiratory disease in pigs were analyzed for their etiologic agents.
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Collecting oral fluid samples from due-to-wean litters
- Expertise article
- Almeida et al., 2020
Oral fluids are a common diagnostic sample in group-housed nursery, grow-finish, and adult swine. Although oral fluids from due-to-wean litters could be a valuable tool in monitoring pathogens and predicting the health status of pig populations post-weaning, it is generally not done because of inconsistent success in sample collection.
September 2022 - Content Compass
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PH Rathkjen - What is PRRS resilience and how can it be enhanced?
- 16 minutes
- American PRRSpective | Resilience | Expertise video
- PH Rathkjen
Dr. Rathkjen gives an outlook what challenges are coming until 2050 and how to overcome this with 5 different tools.
Asian PRRSpective 2022 - Opening Session 1
- 14 minutes
- Asian PRRSpective | AS 2022
Asian PRRSpective 2022 · Drive the health of your herd with GLOBAL PRRS SOLUTIONS