Challenges and opportunities for the control and elimination of PRRSv

Abstract
The control and elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) represent two of the most challenging tasks facing the pig industry worldwide. Several factors related to the biology of the virus make dis- ease detection and elimination difficult. Efforts are further hampered by the lack of vaccines that can protect na ̈ıve herds from infection. With this in mind, elimination efforts are being initiated which incorporate existing tools and knowledge. A new approach extends herd control strategies to the level of a region. One example of success in PRRSV regional elimination is the Stevens County project in Minnesota.


Rowland RRR & Morrison RB. Challenges and Opportunities for the Control and Elimination of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2012. 59 (Supl 1) 55-59.