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PRRS: Devil in the Details
2013-05-15 19:07:00| National Hog Farmer
PRRS has mutated and evolved to create hundreds of viruses Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus entered the United States in the late 1980s. Through the years, the virus has mutated, evolved and recombined to create hundreds of virus strains today. read more
Weekly Overview: Progress on PRRS and Other Pig Health Issues
2013-05-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is among the world's most costly pig diseases and it is proving challenging to control, particularly because of the different viral strains that exist. New research sheds some light on how the strains impact the pig's immune system in different ways. Hungary has been declared free of Classical Swine Fever and in the US, a new Bill will further tighten up on antibiotic use in animal agriculture.
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Research Key to Addressing PRRS
2013-05-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The National Pork Board suggests, by developing a better understanding of the mechanisms the PRRS virus uses to evade the immune system, scientists will be in a much better position to deal with the infection, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Project Aims for Unified PRRS Mapping System
2013-05-03 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - A project at the University of Minnesota has investigated the feasibility of a unified mapping system for the many regional projects to control Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).
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PRRS Control Measures in Place
2013-04-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
IRELAND - Measures have been put in place to control Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) since the virus was found at a breeding station earlier this month.
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