Publications by authors named "Melanie Prarat Koscielny"
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- * Affected cows showed signs like decreased milk production, respiratory issues, and altered digestion, with the virus detected in both their milk and tissues.
- * The study highlights the virus's ability to transmit between different species, as it was found to spread from cows to cows and was also detected in other animals, indicating it can cross species barriers.
Porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRSV), one of the most significant viruses in the swine industry, has been challenging to control due to its high mutation and recombination rates and complexity. This retrospective study aimed to describe and compare the distribution of PRRSV lineages obtained at the individual farm, production system, and regional levels. PRRSV-2 (type 2) sequences (n = 482) identified between 2017 - 2021 were provided by a regional state laboratory (Ohio Department of Agriculture, Animal Disease Diagnostic Center (ODA-ADDL)) collected from swine farms in Ohio and neighboring states, including Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
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