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Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Use of Lactococcus lactis as a probiotic feed additive against porcine postweaning enteric colibacillosis
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is considered to be one of the most important problems currently encountered in animal and human health. According to the World Health Organization, "Our...
Swine Health - General Disease
Evaluation of two novel live attenuated swine influenza vaccines against newly emerging H3N2 virus infection and transmission
After the 2009 pandemic, variant H3N2 swine influenza viruses (H3N2v SIV) carrying genes from pandemic H1N1 emerged in pig farms. The objective of this study is to investigate whether the two live...
Swine Health - PRRS
Novel DNA-vaccine for PRRSV with improved heterologous protection.
PRRS is recognized by the pig industry worldwide as one of the most important swine diseases, and it is estimated to cost the US Swine Industry $ 560 million per year. The disease is caused by a...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of a live attenuated vaccine against swine influenza by reverse genetics
Influenza A virus causes significant morbidity in swine, resulting in a substantial economic burden. Swine influenza virus also poses threat to public health, a prime example is the recent emerged...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of a live attenuated vaccine against swine influenza by reverse genetics
Influenza A virus causes significant morbidity in swine, resulting in a substantial economic burden. Vaccination is the primary method for the prevention of influenza disease. Live virus vaccines...
Swine Health - PRRS
Porcine Adenovirus 3 Based Vaccine for Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS).
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus imposes devastating effects on swine health and productivity. Vaccination of animals is one way to reduce losses from infectious diseases...
Swine Health - General Disease
Assessment of viral load in clinical and subclinical pigs naturally infected with the novel PCV2b: implications for the control & prevention of PMWS/PCVD
After its discovery in the mid-1990’s postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) was noted only sporadically in North America for about a decade. However, since late 2004, the porcine...
Swine Health - PRRS
Porcine adenovirus 3 based vaccine for porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome (PRRS)
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus imposes devastating effects on swine health and productivity. In the U.S., PRRS virus causes approximately $560 million in losses each year....
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