Vaccines are an important tool in fighting porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, but the fast-mutating virus that causes the disease sometimes requires the production of autogenous vaccines tailored to particular variants.
The production of autogenous vaccines depends on the ability of scientists to isolate the virus, but sometimes thatâs a tricky process.
A new study from an Iowa State University researcher shows that a new cell line may offer a better alternative to the cell line most commonly used to isolate the PRRS virus. That could lead to more reliable processes for creating autogenous vaccines, but most autogenous vaccine producers would have to make dramatic changes to their processes in order to adopt the new cell line, said Jianqiang Zhang, associate professor of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine and lead author of the study.
The production of autogenous vaccines to fight individual strains of the virus that causes porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome depends on the ability of scientists to isolate the virus, but sometimes that s a tricky process. A new study from an Iowa State University researcher shows that a new cell line may offer a better alternative to the cell line most commonly used to isolate the PRRS virus.
Mar 01, 2021
In recognition of the value and need for research with direct application to the swine veterinary profession, the AASV Foundation increased the amount of funding available for research proposals in 2021 from $60,000 to $100,000. Dr Lisa Tokach, chair of the AASV Foundation, announced the selection of four research proposals for partial funding during the foundation’s annual meeting, which was held virtually during the AASV annual meeting. The foundation granted funds to support efforts by researchers at the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, and South Dakota State University.
The Foundation granted $25,111 to Dr. Guilherme Milanez Preis and co-investigator Dr. Cesar Corzo from the University of Minnesota to fund the proposal, “Assessing senecavirus A shedding and transmission in growing pig populations.” The two objectives of the study are to describe SVA shedding patterns over time in growing pig populations and assess the state of infection in pigl
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