Longitudinal field studies reveal early infection and persistence of influenza A virus in piglets despite the presence of maternally derived antibodies

Abstract A longitudinal study was performed in three Danish farrow to grower (30 kilos) herds over a 4-month period to investigate the dynamics and clinical impacts of influenza A virus (IAV) infections. In each herd, four batches consisting of four sows each with five ear-tagged piglets were includ...

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Main Authors: Pia Ryt-Hansen, Inge Larsen, Charlotte Sonne Kristensen, Jesper Schak Krog, Silke Wacheck, Lars Erik Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-019-0655-x