Swine Health - General Disease
Peptide ELISA for serodiagnosis of PRRSV
September 30, 2005By Peter Plagemann
I have developed a new type ELISA using synthetic peptides as antigen for the detection of antibodies to the nucleocapsid protein of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). This...
Swine Health - General Disease
Comparison of Serological Assays in Diagnosing Differing Serotypes of Swine Influenza Virus
August 29, 2005By Eileen Thacker
Respiratory disease caused by swine influenza virus (SIV) has become a serious health and economic problem to the U.S. swine industry. Prior to 1998, SIV in the U.S. swine population consisted of...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of a Vaccine for F18+ Enterotoxigenic E. coli in Weaned Pigs
August 22, 2005By David Francis
In this investigation we attempted to establish that a topical vaccine delivery strategy pioneered in mice could be applied to intestinal tract infections of pigs, such as enterotoxigenic E. coli. ...
Swine Health - General Disease
Determination of serum concentrations resulting from administration of high and low dose orally administered acetylsalicylic acid and sodium salicylate in swine through water medication systems
August 18, 2005By Locke Karriker
The first portion of this trial was designed to compare the solubility of two common liquid aspirin products – namely an acetylsalicylic acid and a sodium salicylate product. While the...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of an indirect ELISA to diagnose SIV using antibodies against the viral matrix protein
June 23, 2005By Eileen Thacker
Respiratory disease caused by swine influenza virus (SIV) has become a serious health and economic problem to the U.S. swine industry. Prior to 1998, SIV in the U.S. swine population consisted of a...
Swine Health - General Disease
Bacteriocins as potential alternative therapeutic agents for the control and prevention of Streptococcus suis infections in pigs
June 15, 2005By Daniel Grenier
The swine industry is of significant importance in the North American economy. Streptococcus suis serotype 2, a bacterium colonizing the upper respiratory tract of the pig, is responsible for many...
Swine Health - PRRS
Proof-of-Concept -Anti-Idiotype Induces Anti-PRRSV Neutralizing Antibodies in Swine
June 7, 2005By En-Min Zhou
PRRS is the most costly disease U.S. swine producers confront and little progress has been made in recent years to mprove the situation. In studying swine antibody responses, we discovered the...
Swine Health - PRRS
Purified PRRS Viral Proteins
May 16, 2005By Laura Kakach
PRRS virus proteins that are immunogenic in pigs were expressed and purified. Nsp2p and nucleocapsid proteins are and will be available to PRRS researchers and can be used to detect exposure to PRRS...
Swine Health - General Disease
Feasibility of DNA Vaccines for Eliciting Protection Against Pasteurella multocida and Bordetella bronchiseptica in Swine
April 29, 2005By Karen B. Register
The bacteria P. multocida and B. bronchiseptica are widespread and costly swine pathogens. They have multiple roles in respiratory disease and both contribute to complicated respiratory infections...
Swine Health - General Disease
An Assessment of Urinary Tract Infections in Sows
April 5, 2005By Glen Almond
Previous studies revealed that 22% to 40% of sows in confinement operations are affected with urinary tract infections (UTI), which contribute to sow mortality. This study was designed to determine...
