Thursday, November 10, 2011

Downtime for PRRSv+Myco

Pitkin A, Otake S, Dee S. A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites (boots and coveralls). J Swine Health Prod. 2011;19(6):345–348.

Summary

This paper summarizes observations recorded over a 4-year (1438-day) period regarding the ability of a 1-night period of downtime [+ shower and cloth-change] to prevent mechanical spread of porcine repro- ductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae between pig populations by personnel and fomites.

Keywords: swine, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, downtime, personnel, fomites

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