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Otake S, Yoshida M, Dee S. A Review of Swine Breeding Herd Biosecurity in the United States to Prevent Virus Entry Using Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus as a Model Pathogen. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:2694. [PMID: 39335283 PMCID: PMC11440104 DOI: 10.3390/ani14182694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2024] [Revised: 09/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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The prevention of disease introduction into swine herds requires the practice of science-based protocols of biosecurity that have been validated to reduce the risk of the entry of targeted pathogens. The fundamental pillars of biosecurity include bio-exclusion, biocontainment, and bio-management. Biosecurity protocols must be science-based, a way of life, continuously validated, cost-effective, and benchmarked over time. This paper will review these concepts, the direct and indirect routes of transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), and the interventions that have been designed and validated to prevent infection of the breeding herd. It will close with a review of Next Generation Biosecurity, describing how a science-based approach is being used to prevent PRRSV infection in breeding herds from a large commercial pork production system in the US.
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- Satoshi Otake
- Swine Extension & Consulting, Inc., Shibata 957-0021, Niigata, Japan;
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- Swine Extension & Consulting, Inc., Shibata 957-0021, Niigata, Japan;
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- Pipestone Research, Pipestone, MN 55482, USA;
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Lugo Mesa V, Quinonez Munoz A, Sobhy NM, Corzo CA, Goyal SM. Survival of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) in the Environment. Vet Sci 2024; 11:22. [PMID: 38250928 PMCID: PMC10820812 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci11010022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most economically important diseases of swine, with losses due to poor reproductive performance and high piglet and growing pig mortality. Transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) may occur by both direct and indirect routes; the latter includes exposure to PRRSV-contaminated fomites, aerosols, and arthropod vectors. This review has collected available data on the ex-vivo environmental stability and persistence of PRRSV in an effort to highlight important sources of the virus and to determine the role of environmental conditions on the stability of the virus, especially temperature. The ex-vivo settings include fomites (solid, porous, and liquid fomites), insects, people, and pork meat, as well as the role of environmental conditions on the stability of the virus, especially temperature.
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- Valeria Lugo Mesa
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (V.L.M.); (A.Q.M.); (N.M.S.); (C.A.C.)
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (V.L.M.); (A.Q.M.); (N.M.S.); (C.A.C.)
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (V.L.M.); (A.Q.M.); (N.M.S.); (C.A.C.)
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (V.L.M.); (A.Q.M.); (N.M.S.); (C.A.C.)
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (V.L.M.); (A.Q.M.); (N.M.S.); (C.A.C.)
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Kanankege KST, Graham K, Corzo CA, VanderWaal K, Perez AM, Durr PA. Adapting an Atmospheric Dispersion Model to Assess the Risk of Windborne Transmission of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus between Swine Farms. Viruses 2022; 14:v14081658. [PMID: 36016281 PMCID: PMC9416339 DOI: 10.3390/v14081658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Modeling the windborne transmission of aerosolized pathogens is challenging. We adapted an atmospheric dispersion model (ADM) to simulate the windborne dispersion of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) between swine farms. This work focuses on determining ADM applicable parameter values for PRRSv through a literature and expert opinion-based approach. The parameters included epidemiological features of PRRSv, characteristics of the aerosolized particles, and survival of aerosolized virus in relation to key meteorological features. A case study was undertaken to perform a sensitivity analysis on key parameters. Farms experiencing ongoing PRRSv outbreaks were assigned as particle emitting sources. The wind data from the North American Mesoscale Forecast System was used to simulate dispersion. The risk was estimated semi-quantitatively based on the median daily deposition of particles and the distance to the closest emitting farm. Among the parameters tested, the ADM was most sensitive to the number of particles emitted, followed by the model runtime, and the release height was the least sensitive. Farms within 25 km from an emitting farm were at the highest risk; with 53.66% being within 10 km. An ADM-based risk estimation of windborne transmission of PRRSv may inform optimum time intervals for air sampling, plan preventive measures, and aid in ruling out the windborne dispersion in outbreak investigations.
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- Kaushi S. T. Kanankege
- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA; (C.A.C.); (K.V.); (A.M.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(612)-625-7755; Fax: +1-(612)-625-6241
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, Geelong, VIC 3219, Australia; (K.G.); (P.A.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA; (C.A.C.); (K.V.); (A.M.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA; (C.A.C.); (K.V.); (A.M.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA; (C.A.C.); (K.V.); (A.M.P.)
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, Geelong, VIC 3219, Australia; (K.G.); (P.A.D.)
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Machtinger ET, Brown JE, Burgess ER. Landscape distribution and abundance of animal-associated adult filth flies on commercial swine facilities in North Carolina, US. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 35:633-645. [PMID: 34398989 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Filth flies associated with animal production transmit pathogens to humans and animals, propagate antimicrobial resistance in microbial communities and provoke nuisance litigation. Although dispersal of flies from facilities is often responsible for these negative effects, filth fly research on swine facilities has been limited to within the barns. Filth fly adaptations in space and time, as well as influences of abiotic and biotic factors impact distribution and abundance of animal-associated filth flies on swine production facilities. In this study, fly surveillance was conducted around four swine facilities in Bladen County, North Carolina, U.S.A. from January 2019 to October 2019. Traps were replaced weekly and animal-associated filth flies were identified. Flies were grouped for comparison based on biology and differences in pest management strategies. There were distinct differences in abundance and spatial distribution of different filth fly groups on the swine facilities, which are likely linked to environmental factors like spatial relation to crop production and species phenology. The impact of the observed temporal and spatial distribution and abundance is discussed in the context of filth fly management.
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- E T Machtinger
- Veterinary Entomology Laboratory, State College, PA, U.S.A
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- Veterinary Entomology Laboratory, State College, PA, U.S.A
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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Paploski IAD, Bhojwani RK, Sanhueza JM, Corzo CA, VanderWaal K. Forecasting viral disease outbreaks at the farm-level for commercial sow farms in the U.S. Prev Vet Med 2021; 196:105449. [PMID: 34376325 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) was introduced to the U.S. in 2013 and is now considered to be endemic. Like many endemic diseases, it is challenging for producers to estimate and respond to spatial and temporal variation in risk. Utilizing a regional spatio-temporal dataset containing weekly PEDv infection status for ∼15 % of the U.S. sow herd, we present a machine learning platform developed to forecast the probability of PEDv infection in sow farms in the U.S. Participating stakeholders (swine production companies) in a swine-dense region of the U.S. shared weekly information on a) PEDv status of farms and b) animal movements for the past week and scheduled movements for the upcoming week. Environmental (average temperature, humidity, among others) and land use characteristics (hog density, proportion of area with different land uses) in a 5 km radius around each farm were summarized. Using the Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) machine learning model with Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE), we developed a near real-time tool that generates weekly PEDv predictions (pertaining to two-weeks in advance) to farms of participating stakeholders. Based on retrospective data collected between 2014 and 2017, the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of our model were 19.9, 99.9, 70.5 and 99.4 %, respectively. Overall accuracy was 99.3 %, although this metric is heavily biased by imbalance in the data (less than 0.7 % of farms had an outbreak each week). This platform has been used to deliver weekly real-time forecasts since December 2019. The forecast platform has a built-in feature to re-train the predictive model in order to remain as relevant as possible to current epidemiological situations, or to expand to a different disease. These dynamic forecasts, which account for recent animal movements, present disease distribution, and environmental factors, will promote data-informed and targeted disease management and prevention within the U.S. swine industry.
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias y Salud Pública, Facultad de Recuros Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States.
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Alarcón LV, Allepuz A, Mateu E. Biosecurity in pig farms: a review. Porcine Health Manag 2021; 7:5. [PMID: 33397483 PMCID: PMC7780598 DOI: 10.1186/s40813-020-00181-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The perception of the importance of animal health and its relationship with biosecurity has increased in recent years with the emergence and re-emergence of several diseases difficult to control. This is particularly evident in the case of pig farming as shown by the recent episodes of African swine fever or porcine epidemic diarrhoea. Moreover, a better biosecurity may help to improve productivity and may contribute to reducing the use of antibiotics. Biosecurity can be defined as the application of measures aimed to reduce the probability of the introduction (external biosecurity) and further spread of pathogens within the farm (internal biosecurity). Thus, the key idea is to avoid transmission, either between farms or within the farm. This implies knowledge of the epidemiology of the diseases to be avoided that is not always available, but since ways of transmission of pathogens are limited to a few, it is possible to implement effective actions even with some gaps in our knowledge on a given disease. For the effective design of a biosecurity program, veterinarians must know how diseases are transmitted, the risks and their importance, which mitigation measures are thought to be more effective and how to evaluate the biosecurity and its improvements. This review provides a source of information on external and internal biosecurity measures that reduce risks in swine production and the relationship between these measures and the epidemiology of the main diseases, as well as a description of some systems available for risk analysis and the assessment of biosecurity. Also, it reviews the factors affecting the successful application of a biosecurity plan in a pig farm.
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- Laura Valeria Alarcón
- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 60 y 118, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.,Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CreSA-IRTA-UAB), campus UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.,Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CreSA-IRTA-UAB), campus UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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Machtinger ET, Burgess ER. Evaluation of Filth Fly Species Composition and Abundance Using Two Monitoring Methods in Swine Confinement Housing. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2020; 57:1812-1820. [PMID: 32516370 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Concentrated swine production can produce large amounts of accumulated waste that may serve as development sites for pest flies. Filth flies are not only a nuisance but can also interfere with animal growth and production and are capable of mechanically transmitting many pathogens to swine on confinement facilities. In addition to production and health concerns, high populations of filth flies developing on concentrated animal facilities may subject producers to nuisance litigation. While litigation against livestock producers associated with pest filth flies has become more frequent and high profile, information on the filth fly fauna in swine facilities in the United States is limited. In this study, filth fly species diversity and population fluctuations were monitored with spot and sticky cards in one sow facility and two finishing facilities in North Carolina. House flies Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) were the dominant species followed by black dump flies Hydrotea (Ophyra) aenescens Weidemann (Diptera: Muscidae). A difference was seen in total spots on cards placed in more central barn locations than towards the outer walls in the sow facility but not the finishing facilities. Mean spots at only one of the finishing facilities exceeded the conventional control threshold of 100 spots/week, in May and June. Fly numbers decreased naturally in the following months, suggesting that standard control thresholds may not accurately inform filth fly control efforts in swine production. Due to their complementary nature, both spot and sticky cards placed in representative locations throughout barns are recommended. However, more swine-specific information is needed for optimizing monitoring methods.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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VanderWaal K, Paploski IAD, Makau DN, Corzo CA. Contrasting animal movement and spatial connectivity networks in shaping transmission pathways of a genetically diverse virus. Prev Vet Med 2020; 178:104977. [PMID: 32279002 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.104977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Analyses of livestock movement networks has become key to understanding an industry's vulnerability to infectious disease spread and for identifying farms that play disproportionate roles in pathogen dissemination. In addition to animal movements, many pathogens can spread between farms via mechanisms mediated by spatial proximity. Heterogeneities in contact patterns based on spatial proximity are less commonly considered in network studies, and studies that jointly consider spatial connectivity and animal movement are rare. The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which movement versus spatial proximity networks determine the distribution of an economically important endemic virus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), within a swine-dense region of the U.S. PRRSV can be classified into numerous phylogenetic lineages. Such data can be used to better resolve between-farm infection chains and elucidate types of contact most associated with transmission. Here, we construct movement and spatial proximity networks; farms within the networks were classified as cases if a given PRRSV lineage had been recovered at least once in a year for each of three years analyzed. We evaluated six lineages and sub-lineages across three years, and evaluated the epidemiological relevance of each network by applying network k-tests to statistically evaluate whether the pattern of case occurrence within the network was consistent with transmission via network linkages. Our results indicated that animal movements, not local area spread, play a dominant role in shaping transmission pathways, though there were differences amongst lineages. The median number of case farms inter-linked via animal movements was approximately 4.1x higher than random expectations (range: 1.7-13.7; p < 0.05, network k-test), whereas this measure was only 2.7x higher than random expectations for farms linked via spatial proximity (range: 1.3-5.4; p < 0.05, network k-test). For spatial proximity networks, contact based on proximities of <5 km appeared to have greater epidemiological relevance than longer distances, likely related to diminishing probabilities of local area spread at greater distances. However, the greater overall levels of connectivity of the spatial network compared to the movement network highlights the vulnerability of pig populations to widespread transmission via this route. By combining genetic data with network analysis, this research advances our understanding of dynamics of between-farm spread of PRRSV, helps establish the relative importance of transmission via animal movements versus local area spread, and highlights the potential for targeted control strategies based upon heterogeneities in network connectivity.
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- Kimberly VanderWaal
- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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Zahn LK, Cox DL, Gerry AC. Mortality Rate of House Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) Exposed to Insecticidal Granular Fly Baits Containing Indoxacarb, Dinotefuran, or Cyantraniliprole. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 112:2474-2481. [PMID: 31260532 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toz170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The mortality rate of a field population of house fly (Musca domestica L.) was determined for a granular fly bait containing the active ingredient indoxacarb, which was compared to two commercially available granular fly baits containing either dinotefuran or cyantraniliprole. Indoxacarb was applied at three different application rates 0.498, 0.986, and 1.972 g/m2 (low, medium, and high). Time to 50% mortality was fastest for dinotefuran (5.7 h) and slowest for the low application rate of indoxacarb (10.3 h). Time to 90% mortality was fastest for the high application rate of indoxacarb (27.7 h) and slowest for dinotefuran (51.0 h) and cyantraniliprole (45.9 h). Among the three indoxacarb application rates, the high rate reached both 50 and 90% fly mortality significantly faster than the low rate. The medium rate did not significantly differ from either the high or low application rates. Dinotefuran bait produced greater fly mortality than all other treatments at 30-min post-exposure, with mortality for remaining baits exceeding controls by 3- to 6-h post-exposure. All insecticidal baits produced similar fly mortality by 6-h post-exposure and >94% fly mortality by 96-h post-exposure, indicating that each may be effective in a fly management program. Flies consumed a similar amount of the indoxacarb (regardless of application rate) and dinotefuran baits, but consumed less of the cyantraniliprole bait, suggesting a feeding irritancy or toxicity effect manifested during consumption. Nevertheless, flies consumed enough cyantraniliprole bait to cause mortality similar to other baits by 6-h post-exposure.
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- Levi K Zahn
- Department of Entomology, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA
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- Biological Assessment for L&G, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Madera, CA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA
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Lambert MÈ, Audet P, Delisle B, Arsenault J, D'Allaire S. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus: web-based interactive tools to support surveillance and control initiatives. Porcine Health Manag 2019; 5:10. [PMID: 30976454 PMCID: PMC6437942 DOI: 10.1186/s40813-019-0117-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Control of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) represents a tremendous challenge. The trend is now toward managing the disease collectively. In Quebec, area and regional control and elimination (ARC&E) initiatives started in 2011; diagnostic testing, including ORF5 sequencing, and sharing of information among stakeholders are largely promoted. At the provincial level, a data-sharing agreement was signed by Quebec swine practitioners allowing PRRS virus (PRRSV) sequences to be transferred to a database maintained by the Laboratoire d'épidémiologie et de médecine porcine (LEMP-DB). Several interactive tools were developed and are available to veterinarians to allow comparison of PRRSV ORF5 sequences within ARC&E projects or provincially while managing confidentiality issues. Results Between January 1st 2010 and December 31st 2018, 4346 PRRSV ORF5 sequences were gathered into the LEMP-DB, involving 1254 sites and 43 practicing veterinarians. Approximately 34% of the submissions were from ARC&E projects. Using a novel web-based sequence comparison tool, each veterinarian has access to information on his/her client sequences and can compare each sequence with 1) commercial vaccine strains, 2) historical samples from the same site, and 3) all sequences submitted to the database over the last 4 years. Newly introduced PRRSV into breeding herds can be monitored using a new sequence comparison tool based on comparison of sequences at the provincial level. Each month, graphs providing the number of introductions per month and the yearly cumulative are updated. Between August 1st 2014 and December 31st 2018, 233 introductions were detected on 180 different breeding sites. Following a data-sharing agreement, veterinarians involved in ARC&E projects have access to an interactive mapping tool to locate pig sites, compare sequence similarity between participating sites and visualize the results on the map. Conclusions The structure developed in Quebec to collect, analyse and share sequencing data was efficient to provide useful information to the swine industry at both provincial and regional levels while dealing with confidentiality issues.
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- Marie-Ève Lambert
- Laboratoire d'épidémiologie et de médecine porcine (LEMP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec Canada
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- Laboratoire d'épidémiologie et de médecine porcine (LEMP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec Canada
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- Laboratoire d'épidémiologie et de médecine porcine (LEMP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec Canada
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- Laboratoire d'épidémiologie et de médecine porcine (LEMP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec Canada
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- Laboratoire d'épidémiologie et de médecine porcine (LEMP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec Canada
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James PJ, Krawec C, Schellhorn NA, Glatz PC, Pepper PM. Species composition and dispersal of nuisance flies breeding on egg farms in southern Australia. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1071/an14939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The vectorial and dispersal capacities of flies make them a biosecurity and food safety risk on egg farms. The design of optimal control and biosecurity programs requires knowledge of species composition and patterns of abundance of the fly populations present. Although there have been many studies of flies breeding on egg farms in other countries there is little information available in Australia. We monitored numbers and species of flies breeding on cage egg farms in southern Australia and used mass marking with fluorescent resin dye to assess the dispersal of the major species from one of the farms. The main peak in fly numbers occurred in spring and early summer and was comprised predominantly of little house flies (Fannia canicularis). Significant numbers of false stable flies (Muscina stabulans) were trapped near accumulated manure, but relatively low numbers were present in bird housing areas. House flies (Musca domestica) were found in only low numbers or were absent at most times of the year. In the dispersal studies, 85% of marked F. canicularis and 67% of marked M. stabulans were trapped within 255 m of the layer sheds. The greatest distance from the farm at which marked F. canicularis flies were captured was 739 m for traps and 1.25 km for tapes whereas M. stabulans flies were trapped at all distances including in the most distant trap nearly 2 km from the farm. Modelling of trap catches by distance predicted maximum dispersal distances of 1.6 km for F. canicularis and 2.4 km for M. stabulans.
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Pileri E, Mateu E. Review on the transmission porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus between pigs and farms and impact on vaccination. Vet Res 2016; 47:108. [PMID: 27793195 PMCID: PMC5086057 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-016-0391-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is considered to be one of the most costly diseases affecting intensive pig production worldwide. Control of PRRS is a complex issue and involves a combination of measures including monitoring, diagnosis, biosecurity, herd management, and immunization. In spite of the numerous studies dealing with PRRS virus epidemiology, transmission of the infection is still not fully understood. The present article reviews the current knowledge on PRRSV transmission between and within farm, and the impact of vaccination on virus transmission.
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- Emanuela Pileri
- Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Campus UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA)-IRTA. Edifici CReSA, Campus UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Campus UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA)-IRTA. Edifici CReSA, Campus UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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Detection of the Emerging Picornavirus Senecavirus A in Pigs, Mice, and Houseflies. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54:1536-1545. [PMID: 27030489 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03390-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Senecavirus A (SVA) is an emerging picornavirus that has been recently associated with an increased number of outbreaks of vesicular disease and neonatal mortality in swine. Many aspects of SVA infection biology and epidemiology remain unknown. Here, we present a diagnostic investigation conducted in swine herds affected by vesicular disease and increased neonatal mortality. Clinical and environmental samples were collected from affected and unaffected herds and were screened for the presence of SVA by real-time reverse transcriptase PCR and virus isolation. Notably, SVA was detected and isolated from vesicular lesions and tissues of affected pigs, environmental samples, mouse feces, and mouse small intestine. SVA nucleic acid was also detected in houseflies collected from affected farms and from a farm with no history of vesicular disease. Detection of SVA in mice and housefly samples and recovery of viable virus from mouse feces and small intestine suggest that these pests may play a role on the epidemiology of SVA. These results provide important information that may allow the development of improved prevention and control strategies for SVA.
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Kappes MA, Faaberg KS. PRRSV structure, replication and recombination: Origin of phenotype and genotype diversity. Virology 2015; 479-480:475-86. [PMID: 25759097 PMCID: PMC7111637 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory disease virus (PRRSV) has the intrinsic ability to adapt and evolve. After 25 years of study, this persistent pathogen has continued to frustrate efforts to eliminate infection of herds through vaccination or other elimination strategies. The purpose of this review is to summarize the research on the virion structure, replication and recombination properties of PRRSV that have led to the extraordinary phenotype and genotype diversity that exists worldwide. Review of structure, replication and recombination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Homologous recombination to produce conventional subgenomic messenger RNA as well as heteroclite RNA. Discussion of structure, replication and recombination mechanisms that have yielded genotypic and phenotypic diversity.
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- Matthew A Kappes
- Virus and Prion Research Unit, USDA-ARS-National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA, USA
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- Virus and Prion Research Unit, USDA-ARS-National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA, USA.
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Yun SI, Lee YM. Overview: Replication of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. J Microbiol 2013; 51:711-23. [PMID: 24385346 PMCID: PMC7091224 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-013-3431-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), an arterivirus that causes significant losses in the pig industry, is one of the most important animal pathogens of global significance. Since the discovery of the virus, significant progress has been made in understanding its epidemiology and transmission, but no adequate control measures are yet available to eliminate infection with this pathogen. The genome replication of PRRSV is required to reproduce, within a few hours of infection, the millions of progeny virions that establish, disseminate, and maintain infection. Replication of the viral RNA genome is a multistep process involving a replication complex that is formed not only from components of viral and cellular origin but also from the viral genomic RNA template; this replication complex is embedded within particular virus-induced membrane vesicles. PRRSV RNA replication is directed by at least 14 replicase proteins that have both common enzymatic activities, including viral RNA polymerase, and also unusual and poorly understood RNA-processing functions. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of PRRSV replication, which is important for developing a successful strategy for the prevention and control of this pathogen.
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- Sang-Im Yun
- Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah Science Technology and Research, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4815 USA
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- Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah Science Technology and Research, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4815 USA
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Lambert MÈ, Arsenault J, Poljak Z, D'Allaire S. Correlation among genetic, Euclidean, temporal, and herd ownership distances of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus strains in Quebec, Canada. BMC Vet Res 2012; 8:76. [PMID: 22676411 PMCID: PMC3436738 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease that has a major economic impact for the swine industry. Its control is mostly directed towards preventing its spread which requires a better understanding of the mechanisms of transmission of the virus between herds. The objectives of this study were to describe the genetic diversity and to assess the correlation among genetic, Euclidean and temporal distances and ownership to better understand pathways of transmission. RESULTS A cross-sectional study was conducted on sites located in a high density area of swine production in Quebec. Geographical coordinates (longitude/latitude), date of submission and ownership were obtained for each site. ORF5 sequencing was attempted on PRRSV positive sites. Proportion of pairwise combinations of strains having ≥98% genetic homology were analysed according to Euclidean distances and ownership. Correlations between genetic, Euclidean and temporal distances and ownership were assessed using Mantel tests on continuous and binary matrices. Sensitivity of the correlations between genetic and Euclidean as well as temporal distances was evaluated for different Euclidean and temporal distance thresholds. An ORF5 sequence was identified for 132 of the 176 (75%) PRRSV positive sites; 122 were wild-type strains. The mean (min-max) genetic, Euclidean and temporal pairwise distances were 11.6% (0-18.7), 15.0 km (0.04-45.7) and 218 days (0-852), respectively. Significant positive correlations were observed between genetic and ownership, genetic and Euclidean and between genetic and temporal binary distances. The relationship between genetic and ownership suggests either common sources of animals or semen, employees, technical services or vehicles, whereas that between genetic and Euclidean binary distances is compatible with area spread of the virus. The latter correlation was observed only up to 5 km. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that transmission of PRRSV is likely to occur between sites belonging to the same owner or through area spread within a 5 km distance. Both should be considered in the perspective of prevention.
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- Marie-Ève Lambert
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, St, Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
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Lambert MÈ, Arsenault J, Poljak Z, D’Allaire S. Epidemiological investigations in regard to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in Quebec, Canada. Part 2: Prevalence and risk factors in breeding sites. Prev Vet Med 2012; 104:84-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 10/01/2011] [Accepted: 11/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rochon K, Baker RB, Almond GW, Watson DW. Assessment of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) as a vector of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2011; 48:876-883. [PMID: 21845948 DOI: 10.1603/me10014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Porcine Reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a globally significant swine disease caused by an arterivirus. The virus replicates in alveolar macrophages of infected pigs, resulting in pneumonia in growing pigs and late-term abortions in sows. Outbreaks occur on disparate farms within an area despite biosecurity measures, suggesting mechanical transport by arthropods. We investigated the vector potential of stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), in the transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (family Arteriviridae, genus Arterivirus, PRRSV) under laboratory conditions. Stable flies were collected around PRRS-negative boar stud barns in North Carolina and tested for presence of the virus. Stable flies were collected on alsynite traps placed near the exhaust fan of the close-sided tunnel-ventilated buildings, suggesting blood seeking flies are attracted by olfactory cues. No flies were positive for PRRSV. We assessed transmission of the virus through an infective bite by feeding laboratory reared stable flies on blood containing virus and transferring them to naive pigs for subsequent bloodmeals. Transmission of the virus to naive pigs by infective bites failed in all attempts. The volume of blood contained within the closed mouthparts of the stable fly seems to be insufficient to deliver an infective dose of the virus. Stable flies are unlikely to transmit PRRSV from one pig to another while blood feeding. The fate of the virus after a bloodmeal remains to be determined.
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- K Rochon
- Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, P.O. Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada
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Neumann EJ, Morris RS, Sujau M. Analysis of the risk of introduction and spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus through importation of raw pigmeat into New Zealand. N Z Vet J 2007; 55:326-36. [DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory disease (PRRS) is an economically important disease around the globe; it has been estimated to cost the swine industry in USA approximately 560 million US dollars annually. It is well established that PRRS is caused by an enveloped, single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus known as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). The inability to successfully control PRRS across farms via traditional methods (e.g. vaccine and animal flow) has led to a growing interest in area-based eradication. Important to such an initiative is information on PRRSV transmission within and between herds and intervention strategies to prevent its spread. This paper will review the current literature on selected areas of PRRS known to be important to the topic of pathogen elimination, including etiology, clinical manifestations, direct and indirect routes of transmission, as well as discuss measures for disease control, prevention and eradication.
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- Jenny G Cho
- Swine Disease Eradication Center, College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota, USA
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Schurrer JA, Dee SA, Moon RD, Murtaugh MP, Finnegan CP, Deen J, Kleiboeker SB, Pijoan CBJ. Retention of ingested porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in houseflies. Am J Vet Res 2006; 66:1517-25. [PMID: 16261824 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.1517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate retention of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in houseflies for various time frames and temperatures. SAMPLE POPULATION Fifteen 2-week-old pigs, two 10-week-old pigs, and laboratory-cultivated houseflies. PROCEDURE In an initial experiment, houseflies were exposed to PRRSV; housed at 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 25 degrees, and 30 degrees C; and tested at various time points. In a second experiment to determine dynamics of virus retention, houseflies were exposed to PRRSV and housed under controlled field conditions for 48 hours. Changes in the percentage of PRRSV-positive flies and virus load per fly were assessed over time, and detection of infective virus at 48 hours after exposure was measured. Finally, in a third experiment, virus loads were measured in houseflies allowed to feed on blood, oropharyngeal washings, and nasal washings obtained from experimentally infected pigs. RESULTS In experiment 1, PRRSV retention in houseflies was proportional to temperature. In the second experiment, the percentage of PRRSV-positive houseflies and virus load per fly decreased over time; however, infective PRRSV was found in houseflies 48 hours after exposure. In experiment 3, PRRSV was detected in houseflies allowed to feed on all 3 porcine body fluids. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE For the conditions of this study, houseflies did not support PRRSV replication. Therefore, retention of PRRSV in houseflies appears to be a function of initial virus load after ingestion and environmental temperature. These factors may impact the risk of insect-borne spread of PRRSV among farms.
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- Jennifer A Schurrer
- Swine Disease Eradication Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) on a request from the Commission related to welfare of weaners and rearing pigs: effects of different space allowances and floor. EFSA J 2005. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2005.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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