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Phenotypic characterization of a highly pathogenic Italian porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) type 1 subtype 1 isolate in experimentally infected pigs.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Oct 2017
Canelli Elena, Catella Alessia, Borghetti Paolo, Ferrari Luca, Ogno Giulia, De Angelis Elena, Corradi Attilio, Passeri Benedetta, Bertani Valeria, Sandri Giampietro, Bonilauri Paolo, Leung Frederick C, Guazzetti Stefano, Martelli Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic (HP) isolates of the PRRS virus started emerging in North America and Asia in the late 1990s. More recently, they have emerged in Europe. These isolates are characterized by high viral loads, severe general clinical signs and high mortality, in sows, weaners and growers. Their genome shows a discontinuous aminoacids deletion in the non-structural protein 2 (NSP2). The present study was aimed at...
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