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Evidence of viral survival in feed and feed ingredients during long-distance commercial transport

Viral pathogens of pigs can survive in representative volumes of feed and feed ingredients during long-distance commercial transport across the continental United States.

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A 3-D approach to better understanding of swine flu: Direct control (3/3)

In this last article of the series, we discuss management strategies and the vaccines available to control swine influenza.

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Evidence of influenza A infection and risk of transmission between pigs and farmworkers

Results emphasize the need to implement surveillance and transmission preventive protocols at the pig/human interface.

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Picture 1. Pig lung after experimental influenza A infection.

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A 3-D approach to better understanding of swine flu: The clinical picture (2/3)

The clinical picture associated with swine influenza is often complicated by temperature fluctuations, other viruses, or bacteria. In part two of this series, we look at the clinical signs of this disease.

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University of Minnesota researchers secure $500K USDA grant to study novel pig influenzas

Scientists in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine will try to prove their hypothesis: that influenza reassortment is common, and that it’s driven by factors like age, immunity, and production system.

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Picture 1: Piglet sampled by nasal swab (left). Nasal swab in virus protective medium (right).

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A 3-D approach to better understanding of swine flu: Diagnostics (1/3)

A 3-part series giving pig professionals the latest science and pragmatic steps to controlling the growing threat of influenza

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Ceva´s vaccine against pandemic swine Flu, RESPIPORC Flupan H1N1 given extra claim for sows

The extension of the claim to sows and gilts offers producers a significant economic benefit to further vaccination against flu strains.

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France detects a human case of swine influenza (H1N2)v in Brittany

On September 3, 2021, the Institut Pasteur's National Reference Center (CNR) for respiratory infection viruses confirmed the infection of a man by an influenza virus of swine origin (H1N2)v.

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Extraction method detects PRRSV and IAV in used air filters

The methods derived from this study open up avenues to further investigate airborne transmission and risk of virus introduction into farms contributing to the control of diseases in swine.

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Right: Dr. Kathrin Lillie-Jaschniski. Left: Iteractive map shows European countries where different strains of swine flu have been diagnosed.

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Interactive map from Ceva tracks swine flu across Europe

A new service which will help farmers and vets track a serious pig disease across much of Europe has been launched by Ceva.

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The Pirbright Institute: Combining aerosol and injection of a flu vaccine improves protection in pigs

Combining two different routes of administering flu vaccine provides pigs with better protection against disease than using only one method.

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Source: Jairo Backes - Embrapa Suínos e Aves

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Brazil and US institutions to collaborate on swine influenza research

Embrapa and NCAH to study the genetic and antigenic evolution of viruses circulating in pigs in Brazil and their relationship with human influenza viruses.

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Pandemic potential of swine influenza, a joint statement by FAO, OIE, WHO

The tripartite statement on the pandemic risk of swine influenza calls for surveillance and data sharing.

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Figure 5: Pig lung co-infected with M. hyopneumoniae and A. pleuropneumoniae.  Cranioventral areas of consolidation with a reddish-brown color, caused by infection by M. hyopneumoniae, and an oval-shaped lesion with pleural fibrosis and hemorrhagic area in the diaphragmatic lobe, which would correspond to the chronical stage after an outbreak of necrosis caused by A. pleuropneumoniae.

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Principal co-infections of the porcine respiratory system

M. hyopneumoniae is involved in most of the co-infections of the porcine respiratory system. How does it act and what effects does it have?

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Reproductive performance of influenza A virus infected sows before and after vaccination

Vaccinating against the influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus, can improve reproductive performance in sow herds infected with pandemic influenza A virus.

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Will a novel swine flu strain cause the next pandemic? – Some critical thoughts on research findings from China

Pig 333 has interviewed Kristien Van Reeth, professor of virology and swine influenza virus expert. She believes these interesting research findings need much more nuance, and tries to put things in perspective.