Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is characterised by reproductive failure of sows and respiratory problems of piglets and growing pigs. The disease is caused by the PRRS virus, a virus currently classified as a member of the order Nidovirales, family Arteriviridae, genus Arterivirus. The primary target cell of the virus is the alveolar macrophage of the pig. Two major antige...

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.

Pregnant gilts were infected at 90 days of gestation with porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRSV) isolate SD-23983. Fetuses recovered between 109 and 112 days of gestation were analyzed for the presence of PRRSV. The results showed that not all fetuses were infected, and that infected fetuses tended to be clustered within the uterine horns, suggesting that virus is spread from fetus ...