Swine Health - PRRS
The contribution of adaptive immunity to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus infection
January 5, 2015By Melinda Wilkerson
Objectives: The purpose of our studies was to understand how adaptive immunity contributes to the susceptibility of nursery-age piglets to...
Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Identification of Protective Antigens of African Swine Fever Virus
January 2, 2015By Daniel Rock
African swine fever (ASF) is arguably the most significant emerging disease threat for the swine industry worldwide. Devastating ASF...
Interventions to control PEDv (porcine epidemic diarrhea virus) in feed and feed ingredients
December 31, 2014By Sagar M. Goyal
We studied the effect of low heat (600C, 700C, 800C, and 900C); high heat (1200C, 1300C, 1400C, and 1450C); irradiation; and the addition of drying agents/acidifiers on the killing of PEDV in swine...
The effect of disinfection practices on RT-PCR detection of PEDv
December 1, 2014By Andrew Bowman
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is causing significant damage to the United States pork industry. Rapid dissemination of this highly contagious virus across the nation has occurred,...
Swine Health - PRRS
Development of PRRS virus-like-particles containing nanoparticle vaccine and its evaluation in pigs
December 1, 2014By Renukaradhya Gourapura
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is a chronic and economically important viral disease of pigs. Currently used PRRS virus (PRRSV) vaccines have failed to completely protect...
Post-processing contamination chemical mitigation strategies to control PEDv in feed and feed ingredients
November 30, 2014By Cassandra Jones
Post–processing contamination of PEDv in feed and feed ingredients is a significant concern to the swine industry. Irradiation and thermal processing have both been hypothesized as possible...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
A Meta-analysis of best practices for management and land application of swine manure in the Midwestern United States
November 26, 2014By Daniel Andersen
Many conservation practices are currently used within the swine production industry, but not universally adapted. The goal of this project was to identify currently available and technologically...
Environment - Air
Determining PM and Odor Emission Reductions of a Geothermal Heating/Cooling System in a Grow-Finish Building
November 26, 2014By Larry D. Jacobson
Throughout the U.S. there is a regulatory push to lower emissions of varies air pollutants from swine production facilities. The primary objective of this project was to determine if reductions in...
Characterization of the pathogenesis of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in neonates and weaned pigs and generation of reference diagnostic specimens
November 19, 2014By Darin Madson
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus unexpectedly entered the North American swine population in 2013 resulting in widespread and devastating disease. Understanding this virus and its infection...
Swine Health - PRRS
Rational design of a broadly protective vaccine against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
November 14, 2014By Hiep Vu
Current PRRS vaccines are not adequately effective for control and eradication of PRRS. The main limitation of the current PRRS vaccines is their sub-optimal coverage against divergent PRRSV strains...
Swine Health - PRRS
Defining a Novel Structural Component of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus and its Role in Disease Pathogenesis
November 13, 2014By Kay S. Faaberg
The objective of this project was to characterize the makeup of nsp2, shown to be a new structural component of the PRRSV virion. Radiolabelled nsp2 protein, in the absence or presence of...
Swine Health - General Disease
Molecular Characterization and Protective/Diagnostic Application of the Capsular Polysaccharide of Haemophilus parasuis
November 5, 2014By Thomas Inzana
Haemophilus parasuis (Hps) is an important swine pathogen that can decimate a swine herd in less than 72 hours. Although this bacterium has devastating effects on pork producing facilities,...
