Evaluation of face masks as a means to decrease the risk of influenza transmission between pigs and swine farm workers
April 1, 2025By Montse Torremorell
• Influenza exposure to farm workers is common in endemically infected farms
• Use of face masks decreased influenza detection in swine workers
• N-95 respirators, surgical masks and dust masks offered protection against influenza aerosols with the N-95 masks providing the highest numerical protection
• Swine workers preferred wearing surgical masks over dust masks and N-95 respirators
Swine Health
An Exploratory Study to Characterize Current Oral Fluid Usage in Pig Production Systems in the United States
November 1, 2023By Cesar A. Corzo
The information provided in this study reflects the oral fluids sample management and its role in surveillance, which will substantially push forward the standardization of the oral fluids collection and handling, aid in the early detection of emerging pathogens, and improve swine health monitoring.
Swine Health
Evaluation of the performance of ELISA for ASF-antibodies detection and its potential use in the US swine industry
April 24, 2023By Andres Perez
The objective of this study was to estimate and compare the diagnostic performance of a novel indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) for ASF serum antibodies (iELISA), developed by Innoceleris Ames, IA, USA and produced and commercialized by Tetracore (Rockville, MD, USA), and the VetAlert™ ASFV DNA Test Kit (qPCR, Tetracore) in both serum and oral fluid (OF) samples collected on farms in Vietnam.
Public Health
Evaluation of hand hygiene procedures as interventions to decrease the risk of influenza transmission between pigs and people
March 5, 2023By Montse Torremorell
This study assessed the effectiveness of four hand sanitation protocols in decreasing or removing IAV from hands of individuals handling influenza infected pigs, including hand washing with soap and water, hand washing with water only, hand sanitizing with alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and wearing gloves.
Swine Health - General Disease
Optimization and Viability of Lung Homogenate for Successful Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Exposure in Gilts During Acclimation
June 29, 2022By Maria Pieters
Gilt acclimation has become a common practice in the United States swine industry to control Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections. The goal of gilt acclimation is to achieve uniform exposure of gilts...
Swine Health - PRRS
Evaluation of Air Filters as a Novel Surveillance Method to Assess Spread of Airborne PRRS Viruses
May 23, 2022By Montse Torremorell
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and influenza A virus (IAV) are two major respiratory pathogens of pigs that can be transmitted through the air. In this study, we...
Swine Health - General Disease
Does prevalence of influenza A virus at weaning influence disease transmission rates, clinical manifestation of disease, and production performance?
February 26, 2021By Montse Torremorell
Influenza is a major respiratory disease of pigs. Influenza causes reduction in pig’s performance and is a public health concern given that strains with pandemic potential can emerge in pigs. The...
Environment - Air
Evaluating gas and particulate matter emissions and downwind concentration impacts using the EPI Air Filter Wall system
February 23, 2021By Erin Cortus
Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Rapid, Pen-side Molecular Diagnostic Tool for Foreign Animal Disease
July 1, 2020By Cheryl Dvorak
