Project description:In vivo microarray study of global gene expression changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of German Landrace pigs during the innate immune response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus vaccination.
Project description:Zinc, the second most abundant essential trace element in living organisms, can effectively inhibit RNA viral infections. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a single-stranded RNA virus. It is still unknown whether zinc can suppress PRRSV replication and what its mechanism of action is.