Swine Health - PRRS
Subverting the function of PRRSV nucleocapsid protein for innovative vaccine design
June 26, 2011By Julian Hiscox
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is one of the major virus threats facing the swine industry in the USA and worldwide. Whilst the introduction of vaccines has been...
Swine Health - PRRS
Gene expression in lymph nodes of PRRSV-infected pigs
June 17, 2011By Laura Miller
The aim of this study was to acquire a better understanding of PRRS disease through a deeper knowledge of gene expression changes that occur in pulmonary lymph nodes during acute comparative porcine...
Swine Health - PRRS
Molecular Structures of PRRSV that Contribute to PRRSV Protective Immunity
April 19, 2011By Asit Pattnaik
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused by PRRS virus (PRRSV) is of major economic significance to swine industry. There is no effective vaccine currently available to combat...
Swine Health - General Disease
Comparison of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccine efficacy in a PCV2 positive production environment with concurrent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) circulation
March 9, 2011By Darryl Ragland DVM|PhD
Swine Health - PRRS
Molecular Identification of Type I Interferon Antagonistic Components of PRRSV Proteins
February 25, 2011By Kay S. Faaberg
Basic knowledge of PRRSV infections and clues to successful PRRSV control have led to the discovery of type 1 interferon inhibition by several viral strains, which is purported to be instrumental in...
Swine Health - PRRS
An assessment of air filtration for reducing the risk of PRRSV infection in large breeding herds in swine dense regions
February 16, 2011By Scott A. Dee
As the US swine industry moves towards regional control and elimination of PRRSV, a critical component is the ability to reduce the risk of the airborne spread of the virus between herds....
Swine Health - PRRS
Application of FTA based technology for the collection and transport of clinical samples to detect PRRSV by RT-PCR
February 1, 2011By Montse Torremorell
The ability for producers to succeed depends in part, on their ability to rapidly respond to emerging and existing disease challenges. Submission of fresh samples to diagnostic laboratories in a...
Swine Health - General Disease
Effect of tempertature and relative humidity on UV254 inactivation of airborne viral pathogens.
January 8, 2011By Jeffrey Zimmerman
The proposed study was Part Two of a 2-year project to test whether ultraviolet light could serve as a practical and cost-effective method to inactivate aerosolized pathogens in commercial swine...
Swine Health - General Disease
Dissemination of PCV2 viral particles from sow to piglets
December 16, 2010By Cheryl Dvorak
PCVAD is a disease of finishing pigs that is controlled by vaccination. It is effective in prevention...
Swine Health - General Disease
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of a second generation live chimeric PCV1-2 vaccine in the PCV2-PRRSV coinfection model
November 29, 2010By Tanja Opriessnig
The efficacy of a live chimeric porcine circovirus (PCV) type 1-2 vaccine based on subtype PCV2a was evaluated in a PCV2b and porcine...
