Assessment of temperature and time on the survivability of PRRSV and PEDV on experimentally contaminated surfaces
Time and temperature combinations effectively decrease the concentration of PRRSV and PEDV on different surfaces.
articles about PRRS
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccines
This article describes the main characteristics of commercial vaccines to combat PRRS.
Gene editing: What is it? What can it bring to the swine industry?
Gene editing represents a significant technological advancement that we must thoroughly understand due to its potential impact on the swine industry. Will there be animals resistant to viral diseases?
Sri Lanka bans the sale of pork to stop ASF and PRRS spread
Sri Lanka has temporarily prohibited the slaughter, transport, and sale of pigs to prevent disease spread.
How is batch farrowing systems affecting the outcome after a PRRS outbreak?
Moving away from weekly batch management improved Time to stability, Time to baseline production and Total Piglet losses per 1,000 sows after a PRRS outbreak.
Something smells bad about PRRS. Is manure management playing a role in PRRS epidemiology?
The overall risk of a PRRS outbreak is 12 times higher during the first 15 days after pumping manure than the rest of the year.
A cross-sectional assessment of PRRSV nucleic acid detection by RT-qPCR in serum, ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs
Ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs can be used as surveillance samples for detecting PRRSV RNA by RT-qPCR in weaning-age pigs.
PRRS costs U.S. pork producers $1.2 billion per year, new study shows
The cost of PRRS has increased by 80% in the last decade.
Summary of the 27th IPVS and 15th ESPHM-ECPHM: Viruses and parasites
In this first installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations and posters from the latest edition of IPVS and ESPHM-ECPHM.
The human factor: Are we ready to eradicate PRRS?
Farmer profiling to understand their objections or willingness towards PRRS elimination using the ADKAR change management model.
Refining PRRSV-2 genetic classification based on global ORF5 sequences and investigation of their geographic distributions and temporal changes
This study refined PRRSV-2 ORF5-based phylogenetic classification and investigated the geographic distribution and temporal changes of PRRSV-2 at the lineage/sublineage levels.
First case of PRRS in Trinidad and Tobago
The country's first outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus was confirmed.
55th AASV Annual Meeting summary: Health
Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on swine health from the recent edition of the AASV that took place in Nashville (Tennessee).
U.S: New tool to track PPRSV strains
The system allows genetic sequences of PRRSV to be compared with those in the Swine Disease Reporting System.
The role of non-progressive atrophic rhinitis: Looking beyond the snout
How do turbinate atrophy and the effect on cilia caused by B. bronchiseptica affect the incidence of S. suis and porcine respiratory disease complex?
HIPRA hosts the first edition of the Swine Health Summit in Asia
The event brought together producers and technicians from different Asian countries with the aim of keeping them updated on the latest advances and improving their knowledge on PRRS control and the current situation of the Asian swine market.