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New variants of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, China, 2011.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2012
Li Wentao, Li Heng, Liu Yunbo, Pan Yongfei, Deng Feng, Song Yanhua, Tang Xibiao, He Qigai
Abstract excerpt
In 2011, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infection rates rose substantially in vaccinated swine herds. To determine the distribution profile of PEDV outbreak strains, we sequenced the full-length spike gene from samples from 9 farms where animals exhibited severe diarrhea and mortality rates were high. Three new PEDV variants were identified.
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