USA: PEDV- first confirmed case in Arizona
According to AASV, Arizona also reported the first confirmed case of PED in the state this week.
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Recombination of PRRS viruses may produce mosaic isolates
Analysis of ORF5 and full-length genome sequences of PRRSV isolates of genotypes 1 and 2 retrieved worldwide provides evidences supporting that recombination is a common phenomenon and may produce mosaic isolates.
Poland: Agriculture Minister steps down over ASF cases
Kalemba had earlier said that because of the ban some 5,000-6,000 tons of Polish pork products are not crossing the eastern border each day.
Poland:ASF- there will be compensations for pig farmers
The farmers’ compensation scheme will be applied as of the date of introducing restrictions on the area of Poland designated by law.
Taiwan: Government to increase pork imports to curb rising pork prices
The price increase has been caused because pork suppliers are expecting prices to increase as the result of an outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea from October last year.
United States: ND tightens requirements on imports and intrastate movement of swine
All swine entering the state, except those for immediate slaughter, must be accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection.
Switzerland: the detected PRRSV is US-type
According to data published by the Swiss Food and Veterinary Safety Federal Office (OSAV), the virus detected on the pig farm in Lucerne belongs to the US-type.
European Union: specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat
The EU Reference Laboratory for parasites has recommended clarifying the text of the Regulation in relation to the procedure of certain equivalent methods for Trichinella testing.
Utility of oral fluid sampling and testing for monitoring PEDV in herds
Oral fluids can be used as a sample type to accurately detect the presence and circulation of PEDV in pig herds.
Lithuania will build a fence to prevent entry of African swine fever
The fence will be constructed in the territory of the focus of the swine fever – Varcios, Gedimino and Kalesniku forests in Alytus and Varena districts.
Russia/EU: outcomes of the EC expert visit to the Rosselkhoznadzor
During the Talks the European experts suggested a plan of regionalization of the EU territory which is limited to isolation of 6 Lithuanian regions and several Polish provinces situated at the border with the Republic of Belarus.
Switzerland confirms PRRS subclinical infection
The farm has a total of 213 animals, of which 13 cases.
Poland: end of the visit of the Community Veterinary Emergency Team
During the visit, the experts visited the border crossing with the Republic of Belarus and evaluated its biosecurity level. Veterinary procedures used in places where both dead wild boards were found have been verified.
Transmission of swine pathogens: a practical perspective
Pathogens that are transmitted mostly through direct, pig to pig, contact are generally contained with today’s biosecurity programs and pig flow strategies. However, pathogens using multiple routes of transmission seem to evade standard biosecurity programs.
Colombia: new outbreak of classical swine fever
The focus is located on Urban (El Paso, Cesar), a semi-confined backyard pigs in contact with the other outbreaks.
Organic barn dust impairs porcine macrophage function in vitro
Organic dust extract exposure negatively affects pig macrophage activation and function, potentially enhancing host susceptibility to a variety of respiratory infections.