Aujeszky's disease and the effects of infection on Japanese swine herd productivity: a cross-sectional study
Aujeszky's disease and the effects of infection on Japanese swine herd productivity: a cross-sectional study
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DOI:
10.1292/jvms.14-0385
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发表时间:
2015-05-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Yamazaki, Hisanori
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作者:
Yamane, Itsuro;Ishizeki, Sayoko;Yamazaki, Hisanori
Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is endemic in some regions of Japan. We investigated the effects of PRV infection status on herd productivity. Serum samples were obtained from 48 swine herds in Japan. Within each herd, three serum samples were obtained from growing pigs at four different ages, as well as from sows in low and high parity groups. Sera were tested for antibodies against wild-type PRY via competitive ELISA. Herds were classified into PRV positive and negative groups based on serological results. Herds infected with PRY exhibited postweaning mortalities (6.84%) that were significantly (P=0.0018) higher than those in unaffected herds (4.73%). Because of the reduced productivity in PRY positive herds, the current PRY eradication program must be strengthened.