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− | AKA PRRS
| + | Also known as: PRRS |
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| + | ==Description== |
| + | *The syndrome is caused by a small enveloped RNA virus which belongs to the new [[Arteriviridae|Arteriviridae]] group |
| + | *Replicates in and destroys macrophages and endothelial cells causing vasculitis -> viraemia -> virus shedding (nasal secretions, faeces) |
| + | *Clinical signs: respiratory and reproductive failure, weaned pigs, tachypnoea, eyelid oedema, conjunctivitis |
| + | *Moderate to severe interstitial [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]] in the cranial lobe |
| + | *Superimposed bacterial infections are common |
| + | *Infectious disease in swine that emerged 10 years ago |
| + | *Today, PRRS is endemic in many if not all the pig-producing countries |
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| + | PRRS Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (Lelystad virus). There is abortion late in gestation with respiratory tract illness in live piglets (interstitial pneumonia). |
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| + | ==Virus== |
| ====Antigenicity==== | | ====Antigenicity==== |
| *Isolates vary in virulence | | *Isolates vary in virulence |
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| *Pigs: aka '''Blue Ear''' or '''Lelystad virus''' | | *Pigs: aka '''Blue Ear''' or '''Lelystad virus''' |
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− | ====Pathogenesis==== | + | ==Transmission and Epidemiology== |
| + | *Discovered in Holland in 1990 |
| + | *'''Highly contagious''' |
| + | *Survives well on '''fomites''' |
| + | *Transfer may also be '''aerosol''' or via '''semen''' |
| + | *Exacerbated by immunosuppression (eg by porcine circovirus 2) |
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| + | ==Pathogenesis== |
| *Infects alveolar macrophages, followed by '''interstitial pneumonitis''' | | *Infects alveolar macrophages, followed by '''interstitial pneumonitis''' |
| *Persistent infection of '''[[Monocytes]]''' followed by '''leukopenia and thrombocytopenia''' | | *Persistent infection of '''[[Monocytes]]''' followed by '''leukopenia and thrombocytopenia''' |
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| *Transplacental spread leads to '''abortion, mummification, or resorption''' | | *Transplacental spread leads to '''abortion, mummification, or resorption''' |
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− | ====Epidemiology==== | + | ==Diagnosis== |
− | *Discovered in Holland in 1990
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− | *'''Highly contagious'''
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− | *Survives well on '''fomites'''
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− | *Transfer may also be '''aerosol''' or via '''semen'''
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− | *Exacerbated by immunosuppression (eg by porcine circovirus 2)
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− | ====Diagnosis==== | + | ===Clinical Signs=== |
− | *Clinical signs:
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| **Thumping respiration | | **Thumping respiration |
| **Abortions | | **Abortions |
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| **Eyelid oedema | | **Eyelid oedema |
| **Weak or dying piglets | | **Weak or dying piglets |
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| + | ===Laboratory Tests+ |
| *'''ELISA''' for virus '''antibody''' | | *'''ELISA''' for virus '''antibody''' |
| *Rising antibody titres as a retrospective diagnosis (4X increase) | | *Rising antibody titres as a retrospective diagnosis (4X increase) |
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− | ====Control====
| + | ==Control== |
| *Certified '''Specific Pathogen Free''' units exclude by quarantine | | *Certified '''Specific Pathogen Free''' units exclude by quarantine |
| *Management: all in/all out, screening AI semen | | *Management: all in/all out, screening AI semen |
| *'''Vaccine''' available | | *'''Vaccine''' available |
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| + | ==Prognosis== |
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− | ===Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome=== | + | ==Links== |
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− | *The syndrome is caused by a small enveloped RNA virus which belongs to the new [[Arteriviridae|Arteriviridae]] group
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− | *Replicates in and destroys macrophages and endothelial cells causing vasculitis -> viraemia -> virus shedding (nasal secretions, faeces)
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− | *Clinical signs: respiratory and reproductive failure, weaned pigs, tachypnoea, eyelid oedema, conjunctivitis
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− | *Moderate to severe interstitial [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]] in the cranial lobe
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− | *Superimposed bacterial infections are common
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− | *Infectious disease in swine that emerged 10 years ago
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− | *Today, PRRS is endemic in many if not all the pig-producing countries
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− | PRRS Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (Lelystad virus). There is abortion late in gestation with respiratory tract illness in live piglets (interstitial pneumonia).
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| + | ==References== |
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| [[Category:Arteriviridae]] | | [[Category:Arteriviridae]] |