New approaches to age-old problems in nursery piglets
What factors cause increased mortality and slow-growing piglets in the nursery phase? How can we address these issues?
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What should I do to make my PRRSV control program successful?
The end goal of any control program should always be to stop the virus from circulating in the sows in order to create a flow of negative growing pigs.
AASV Foundation increases research funding to $100,000; funds four proposals
The AASV Foundation increased the amount of funding available for research proposals in 2021 from $60,000 to $100,000.
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.
Laboratory Diagnostics: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose PRRS? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
Type 1 PRRS virus evolution explained by Dr. Hans Nauwynck
Dr. Hans Nauwynck, a well-known professor at the University of Ghent, reviews with us the most important findings that he has made in PRRS virus research since it was first discovered 30 years ago.
PRRS hot topics
We summarize our discussion with Dr. Hans Nauwynck, professor at Ghent University, related to several PRRS hot topics: autovaccines, regional control and elimination, boar studs, and replacement gilts PRRS status.
Pharmgate: PRRSGard® vaccine receives 24-month dating
Modified-live PRRS vaccine with innovative chimeric construction from Pharmgate.
PRRS control or elimination in Danish herds – who, how and when
The three most important things in respect to a PRRSV control program are: 1) planning; 2) planning and 3) planning; and the success of the program depends also on three important factors: 1) people; 2) people and 3) people!
Pirbright, ECO Animal Health, The Vaccine Group to develop new PRRS vaccines
"This collaboration... leverages the deep scientific expertise of Pirbright and The Vaccine Group’s novel herpesvirus vector technology in an exciting new approach to PRRSV vaccination.”
Pharmgate: PRRSGard® vaccine now available in U.S. market
Modified-live PRRS vaccine has innovative chimeric construction.
Boehringer Ingelheim: Winners of the 2020 European PRRS Research Award announced
Boehringer Ingelheim recognizes scientific excellence by awarding three research proposals with a funding of 25,000 euro each. The company sponsored the annual European PRRS Awards for the seventh time.
Small molecules block PRRSV from infecting pig cells
A compound was identified that blocks the interaction between PRRSV and CD163, a macrophage-specific membrane scavenger receptor, potentially preventing infection.
PRRS: future lines of research
Dr. Nauwynck reviews with us the main gaps in PRRSV research and how he envisions the future of this disease regarding diagnostic technologies and vaccination strategies.