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Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
A Literature Review to Gather the Scientific Data Required for an African Swine Fever Virus (ASFv) Exposure Assessment of US Domestic Pigs Raised in Total Confinement and/or Without Door Access to ASFv-Infected Feral Swine

The purpose of this literature review was to identify the pathways by which feral swine might transmit ASFV to domestic pigs in the US.

Swine Health
An Exploratory Study to Characterize Current Oral Fluid Usage in Pig Production Systems in the United States

The information provided in this study reflects the oral fluids sample management and its role in surveillance, which will substantially push forward the standardization of the oral fluids collection and handling, aid in the early detection of emerging pathogens, and improve swine health monitoring.

Swine Health
Evaluation of the performance of ELISA for ASF-antibodies detection and its potential use in the US swine industry

The objective of this study was to estimate and compare the diagnostic performance of a novel indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) for ASF serum antibodies (iELISA), developed by Innoceleris Ames, IA, USA and produced and commercialized by Tetracore (Rockville, MD, USA), and the VetAlert™ ASFV DNA Test Kit (qPCR, Tetracore) in both serum and oral fluid (OF) samples collected on farms in Vietnam.

Public Health
Evaluation of hand hygiene procedures as interventions to decrease the risk of influenza transmission between pigs and people

This study assessed the effectiveness of four hand sanitation protocols in decreasing or removing IAV from hands of individuals handling influenza infected pigs, including hand washing with soap and water, hand washing with water only, hand sanitizing with alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and wearing gloves.

Swine Health - General Disease
Optimization and Viability of Lung Homogenate for Successful Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Exposure in Gilts During Acclimation
Gilt acclimation has become a common practice in the United States swine industry to control Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections. The goal of gilt acclimation is to achieve uniform exposure of gilts...
Swine Health - PRRS
Evaluation of Air Filters as a Novel Surveillance Method to Assess Spread of Airborne PRRS Viruses
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and influenza A virus (IAV) are two major respiratory pathogens of pigs that can be transmitted through the air. In this study, we...
Swine Health - General Disease
Does prevalence of influenza A virus at weaning influence disease transmission rates, clinical manifestation of disease, and production performance?
Influenza is a major respiratory disease of pigs. Influenza causes reduction in pig’s performance and is a public health concern given that strains with pandemic potential can emerge in pigs. The...
Environment - Air
Evaluating gas and particulate matter emissions and downwind concentration impacts using the EPI Air Filter Wall system
Swine Health - General Disease
Evaluation of carrier state and protection against a contemporary Senecavirus A isolate in pigs previously infected with an historical strain
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