| understanding the early dynamics of the 2014 porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (pedv) outbreak in ontario using the incidence decay and exponential adjustment (idea) model. | the united states swine industry was first confronted with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (pedv) in 2013. in young pigs, the virus is highly pathogenic and the associated morbidity and mortality has a significant negative impact on the swine industry. we have applied the idea model to better understand the 2014 pedv outbreak in ontario, canada. using our simple, 2-parameter idea model, we have evaluated the early epidemic dynamics of pedv on ontario swine farms. | 2017 | 28056953 |
| outbreak investigation of porcine epidemic diarrhea in swine in ontario. | porcine epidemic diarrhea virus was first diagnosed in ontario in january of 2014. an outbreak investigation was conducted and it was hypothesized that feed containing spray-dried porcine plasma contaminated with the virus was a risk factor in the introduction and spread of the disease in ontario. | 2016 | 26740705 |
| the first case of porcine epidemic diarrhea in canada. | in january, 2014, increased mortality was reported in piglets with acute diarrhea on an ontario farm. villus atrophy in affected piglets was confined to the small intestine. samples of colon content were pcr-positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (pedv). other laboratory tests did not detect significant pathogens, confirming this was the first case of ped in canada. | 2015 | 25694663 |