Our fourth presentation for this year is by Dr. Pete Thomas from Iowa Select Farms regarding air filtration in pig farms.
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Microbiome studies in swine systems: Challenges and opportunities (Part 1)
This week, we are sharing part 1 of a report on the microbiome in swine production, by Dr. Andres Gomez.
Key Points
- Microbiome and more specifically the bacteria residing in the gut play multiple roles related with nutrition and health.
- The study of swine gut bacteria is still in its early stages, and the field contains many possibilities exciting possibilities.
- Funding and microbiome classification are two of the most important barriers to overcome in order to gain insight into the complex field of swine gut bacteria.
Effect of strain-specific maternally-derived antibodies on influenza A virus infection dynamics in nursery pigs
A new scientific article from the Torremorell lab, about the influence of maternal antibodies on influenza dynamics was published in PLoS ONE.
The study followed 10 cohorts of nursery piglets form a single influenza-positive sow farm and compared influenza dynamics based on the vaccination status of the dam.
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This week we are sharing a report by Dr. Jose Angulo regarding PRRS infection dynamics in growing pigs.
Key Points
- Growing pigs play an important role in regional PRRSV spread.
- There was an association between prevalence of PRRSV infection in growing pig sites and risk of outbreaks in sow farms.
- Learning about PRRSV infection dynamics in growing pigs and associated risk factors should help manage pig flows to minimize PRRSV incidence and /or risk of dissemination.