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Technical Insights
'Intelligence' from the Tips of Dead Pigs' Tongues: A More Economical and Efficient New Tool for PRRS and Influenza Surveillance
A recent study in Porcine Health Management systematically evaluated postmortem tongue fluids (TF) as a monitoring tool for PRRSV and IAV, showing higher viral loads, better gene sequencing success and a practical weekly pooled-testing strategy.
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Oral Infection with African Swine Fever Virus: How Much Virus Is Needed to Cause Disease? New Research Reveals Infection Thresholds and New Perspectives for Farm Biosecurity
A recent study in the journal Pathogens quantifies the viral dose of genotype II ASFV required to establish infection in pigs by the oral route, offering valuable experimental data and practical insights for farm biosecurity design and risk assessment.
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