Abstract:

Using polymerase chain reaction to obtain PRRSV-free piglets from endemically infected herds

Meritxell Donadeu, DVM, MS; Marisa Arias, PhD; Concepci?n Gomez-Tejedor, DVM; Montserrat Aguero, PhD; Luis J. Romero, DVM; William T. Christianson, DVM, PhD; Jos? Manuel Sanchez-Vizca?no, DVM, PhD

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Hysterectomy and early weaning (with onsite and offsite farrowing) were used in four endemically infected case herds to obtain piglets free from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Both conventional and one-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedures were used to monitor the PRRSV status of the piglets.

Keywords: PRRSV, hysterectomy, early weaning, offsite farrowing, isolation, polymerase chain reaction

Cite as: Donadeu M, Arias M, Gomez-Tejedor C, et al. Using polymerase chain reaction to obtain PRRSV-free piglets from endemically infected herds. J Swine Health Prod 1999;7(6):255-261.

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