Use of Three Air Samplers for the Detection of PRRSV-1 under Experimental and Field Conditions

Airborne transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has been known for a long time. Most experiments were performed using PRRSV-2 strains and fairly little information is available on the airborne spread of PRRSV-1. The aim of this study was to assess three different...

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Main Authors: Heiko Stein, Jochen Schulz, Rebecca Morgenstern, Thomas Voglmayr, Georg Freymüller, Leonie Sinn, Till Rümenapf, Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Andrea Ladinig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/12/233
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Summary:Airborne transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has been known for a long time. Most experiments were performed using PRRSV-2 strains and fairly little information is available on the airborne spread of PRRSV-1. The aim of this study was to assess three different air samplers for their ability to detect PRRSV-1 under experimental and field conditions. All three devices were able to detect PRRSV-1 by quantitative reverse trascription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) under experimental conditions. However, the detection of PRRSV-1 in a PRRSV-positive farm with active virus circulation was not successful.
ISSN:2076-2615