Serological and genetic characterization of the European strain of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolated in Korea
2006
Kim, J.Y. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Lee, S.Y. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Sur, J.H. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Lyoo, Y.S. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea), E-mail: lyoo@konkuk.ac.kr
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an economically important disease of swine that occurs all over the swine industry worldwide. It was first observed in the Unite States in 1987 then in Europe in 1990. It has been described in Japan and in Korea in 1993. PRRS virus is divided into two distinct types, North American and European, genetically. Based on our limited knowledge there has been no report on the existence of European PRRSV. But according to the government's Korea Customs Service there has been many importations of breeding pigs from Europe.
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