Influenza – Swine in Minnesota

Evaluation of an electrostatic precipitator in mitigating the transmission of airborne viruses in experimentally infected pigs

Today, we are sharing a recent publication from the Torremorell lab exploring a new technology aiming at preventing the transmission of airborne viruses. The full publication is available in open access on the Veterinary Research journal.

H5 Influenza Q&A with Drs. Marie Culhane and Carol Cardona

H5 Influenza is in the news and many swine professionals have questions and concerns around recent outbreaks in dairy cattle and the potential for cross-species spread. We have answers to many of your questions, addressed by Dr. Marie Culhane, one of the UMN Swine Group’s Influenza experts and Dr. Carol Cardona, avian influenza expert and the UMN CVM Pomeroy chair in Avian Health.

Quantifying the impact of vaccination on transmission and diversity of influenza A variants in pigs

Today we are sharing a recent publication from the Torremorell lab regarding the impact of vaccination on the diversity of influenza variants in pigs.

The full article is available on the Veterinary Microbiology website.

North Star and Lone Star states get together on livestock biosecurity

This article was written by Catherine Dehdashti and originally published in the University of Minnesota Extension's Magazine Source. Since this piece has been written, the first case of H5N1 influenza has been reported in a non-commercial pig in Oregon. Read Dr. Marie Culhane's comments in this article.

Like Minnesota, the state of Texas is strong in livestock. But Minnesota, including University of Minnesota Extension’s livestock team, has long led in research and education on preventing the spread of disease among farms, especially since the 2015 outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza and the 2024 spread of avian influenza into dairy cows.

Best of Leman 2024: Marie Culhane, Carol Cardona and Montse Torremorell – Everything, everywhere, all influenza

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.

This keynote address has been our most requested video! Enjoy this timely and important talk, presented by Marie Culhane, Carol Cardona and Montse Torremorell of the University of Minnesota during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 24, 2024.