Swine Health - PRRS
Characterization of high passages of an interferon-inducing PRRSV strain
November 20, 2016By Yan-Jin Zhang
As stated in the contract, we require an industry summary of the project, suitable for immediate public release by the Board. The purpose of the industry summary is to provide producers...
Swine Health - PRRS
An Interferon-inducible Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Isolate
October 14, 2013By Yan-Jin Zhang
The objective of this project was to determine the full length sequences of an interferon-inducible PRRSV strain A2MC2 and determine whether it can induce neutralizing antibodies. Type I interferons...
Swine Health - PRRS
Mechanism of PRRSV inhibition of interferon-mediated antiviral response
November 3, 2012By Yan-Jin Zhang
The objective of this project was to study the effect of PRRSV infection on interferon (IFN) signaling and determine the mechanism of the effect. Type I IFNs, such as IFN-α and -β, are...
Swine Health - PRRS
Development of a New Generation of Antisense Antiviral Drug against PRRSV
January 23, 2009By Yan-Jin Zhang
This project has explored a novel class of antiviral drugs to suppress PRRSV replication. These drugs were designed on the basis of PRRSV genomic sequences. Their specific binding to the virus genome...
Public Health - Other
Quantifying Overland and Vertical Transport of Pathogens as Affected ByVegetated Buffer Strips
March 24, 2005By Adel Shirmohammadi