Genomic regions associated with pseudorabies virus infection status in naturally infected feral swine (Sus scrofa).

ABSTRACT: Pseudorabies virus (PRV)-the causative agent of Aujeszky's disease-was eliminated from commercial pig production herds in the United States (US) in 2004; however, PRV remains endemic among invasive feral swine (Sus scrofa). The circulation of PRV among abundant, widespread feral swine populations poses a sustained risk for disease spillover to production herds. Risk-based surveillance has been successfully implemented for PRV in feral swine populations in the US. However, understanding the role of host genetics in infection status may offer new insights into the epidemiology and disease dynamics of PRV that can be applied to management strategies. Genetic mechanisms underlying host susceptibility to PRV are relatively unknown; therefore, we sought to identify genomic regions associa

SUBMITTER: Bowden CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701407 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature