Porcine Health Management

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Congenital tremor Type A-II in newborn piglets is caused by transplacental transmission of a novel pestivirus

Congenital tremor is a well-known phenomenon in newborn piglets. It is characterized by tremors of the head and limbs that vary in severity, but are reducing or even absent during sleep. They last for several weeks to months but decrease in severity as the pigs grow older. Historically, congenital tremor has been classified as type A, with defined pathological characteristics and partially known etiology, or type B, with unknown etiology.
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Abstract
Year
2016
Topic
Virology and Viral Diseases

Could avian H9N2 influenza viruses become a threat to swine? Lessons from experimental studies in the pig.

It is a classical but unproven hypothesis that pigs can serve as intermediate hosts between birds and humans in the generation of novel pandemic influenza viruses. Yet the single pandemic virus of likely swine origin is the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus (2009 pdm), a virus with genetic components of swine, human and avian origin (reassortant).
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Abstract
Year
2016
Topic
Virology and Viral Diseases