Porcine Enterovirus

Antigenicity

• Only serotype 1 is pathogenic
• Also known as Teschen-Talfan Disease

Pathogenesis

• Infects small intestine epithelium
• Followed by viremia and neural infection

Clinical signs:

• Tremors
• Incoordination
• Convulsions
• Death

Epidemiology

• Transfer is orofecal

Diagnosis

• NOTIFIABLE disease, though rare in UK
• Vaccination in EU