Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Type 1.3 Lena Triggers Conventional Dendritic Cells 1 Activation and T Helper 1 Immune Response Without Infecting Dendritic Cells

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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) is an arterivirus responsible for highly contagious infection and huge economic losses in pig industry. Two PRRSV genotypes have been identified: the genotype 1 from European origin and the genotype 2 from North American origin. Genotypes 1 have been further divided into four subtypes. Genotype 1 subtype 3 (type 1.3) such as Lena are more pathogenic than...

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