Respiratory disease significantly impacts pig farming economics, with swine influenza A viruses (swIAV) being a common cause among European pig populations, linked to their zoonotic potential seen in past human pandemics.
Monitoring and control of these pathogens rely on advanced diagnostic techniques, including multiplex quantitative reverse transcription real-time PCRs (mRT-qPCR) and new sequencing methods to accurately detect swIAV.
Despite a large number of samples showing negative results for swIAV, co-infections with other viruses, specifically porcine respirovirus 1 (PRV1) and swine orthopneumovirus (SOV), indicate these may play significant roles in enhancing respiratory diseases in pigs.
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