A cross-sectional assessment of PRRSV nucleic acid detection by RT-qPCR in serum, ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs from weaning-age pigs under field conditions

IntroductionThe porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) continues to challenge swine production in the US and most parts of the world. Effective PRRSV surveillance in swine herds can be challenging, especially because the virus can persist and sustain a very low prevalence. Altho...

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Main Authors: Onyekachukwu H. Osemeke, Guilherme A. Cezar, Rodrigo C. Paiva, Daniel C. A. Moraes, Isadora F. Machado, Edison S. Magalhaes, Ana Paula S. Poeta Silva, Mafalda Mil-Homens, Li Peng, Swaminathan Jayaraman, Giovani Trevisan, Gustavo S. Silva, Phillip C. Gauger, Daniel C. L. Linhares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1200376/full