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Summary: PRRSV-Vaccinated, Seronegative Sows and Maternally Derived Antibodies: Impact on PRRSV-1 Challenge Outcomes in Piglets

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

In today’s Science Page, we propose a summary of an article by Belgian researchers Jorian Fiers, Dominiek Maes, Ann-Brigitte Cay, Laurent Mostin, Anna Parys, and Marylène Tignon on the influence of maternally-derived antibodies on PRRSV infection.

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Do all PRRSV variants have the same level of infectivity?

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

University of Minnesota researchers Marcello Melini, Mariana Kikuti, Montse Torremorell, Kimberly VanderWaal, Stephanie Rossow, Jerry Torrison, and Cesar Corzo share the results of a study conducted to measure the infectivity of different PRRSV variants.

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Best of Leman 2023: Karine Talbot – The role of biosecurity in controlling PEDV

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

You can find all of the presentations selected from previous conferences on the blog here.

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