Effect of the modified live porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccine on European and North American PRRSV shedding in semen from infected boars.

ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to compare the effects of the modified live porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccine (Ingelvac PRRS MLV; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, St. Joseph, MO) on European and North American PRRSV shedding in the semen of experimentally infected boars. The boars were randomly divided into six groups. Vaccinated boars shed the North American PRRSV at the rate of 10(0.1) to 10(1.0) viral genome copies per ml and 3.63 to 10(1.1) 50% tissue culture infective doses (TCID(50))/ml, respectively, in semen, whereas nonvaccinated boars shed the North American PRRSV at the rate of 10(0.2) to 10(4.7) viral genome copies per ml and 1.14 to 10(3.07) TCID(50)/ml, respectively, in semen. Vaccinated boars shed the European PRRSV at the rate of

SUBMITTER: Han K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3187033 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature