Re-emergence of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in a piglet-producing farm in northwestern Germany in 2019

Abstract Background Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) is a viral enteric disease of pigs. It affects all age classes of animals but lethality is mainly seen in suckling piglets. After its first appearance in England in 1971, Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has spread worldwide. While sporadic o...

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Main Authors: Claudia Karte, Nadine Platje, Johannes Bullermann, Martin Beer, Dirk Höper, Sandra Blome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02548-4