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The WUR0000125 PRRS resilience SNP had no apparent effect on pigs' infectivity and susceptibility in a novel transmission trial.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 24 Jul 2023
Chase-Topping Margo, Plastow Graham, Dekkers Jack, Li Yanhua, Fang Ying, Gerdts Volker, Van Kessel Jill, Harding John, Opriessnig Tanja, Doeschl-Wilson Andrea
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BACKGROUND: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) remains one of the most important infectious diseases for the pig industry. A novel small-scale transmission experiment was designed to assess whether the WUR0000125 (WUR for Wageningen University and Research) PRRS resilience single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) confers lower susceptibility and infectivity to pigs under natural porcine reproductive...
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