| origin, evolution, and virulence of porcine deltacoronaviruses in the united states. | a novel porcine deltacoronavirus (pdcv) was first discovered in ohio and indiana in february 2014, rapidly spread to other states in the united states and canada, and caused significant economic loss in the swine industry. the origin and virulence of this novel porcine coronavirus are not known. here, we characterized u.s. pdcv isolates and determined their virulence in gnotobiotic and conventional piglets. genome analyses revealed that u.s. pdcv isolates possess unique genetic characteristics a ... | 2015 | 25759498 |
| investigating the introduction of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus into an ohio swine operation. | porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (pedv) is a highly transmissible coronavirus that causes a severe enteric disease that is particularly deadly for neonatal piglets. since its introduction to the united states in 2013, pedv has spread quickly across the country and has caused significant financial losses to pork producers. with no fully licensed vaccines currently available in the united states, prevention and control of pedv disease is heavily reliant on biosecurity measures. despite proven, effe ... | 2015 | 25881144 |