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Pathogenicity of three genetically diverse strains of PRRSV Type 1 in specific pathogen free pigs.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Sept 2017
Stadejek Tomasz, Larsen Lars E, Podgórska Katarzyna, Bøtner Anette, Botti Sara, Dolka Izabella, Fabisiak Michał, Heegaard Peter M H, Hjulsager Charlotte K, Huć Tomasz, Kvisgaard Lise K, Sapierzyński Rafał, Nielsen Jens
Abstract excerpt
Studies from Eastern European countries proved that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus Type 1 (PRRSV-1) harbours high genetic diversity and that genetically divergent subtypes 2-4 circulate in this area. In the present study, we compared the pathogenicity of two different PRRSV-1 subtype 2 strains and a strain representing PRRSV-1 subtype 1. Four groups of 8-week-old specific pathogen free pigs...
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