Emergence of a Pseudorabies virus variant with increased virulence to piglets
2015
Tong, Wu | Liu, Fei | Zheng, Hao | Liang, Chao | Zhou, Yan-jun | Jiang, Yi-feng | Shan, Tong-ling | Gao, Fei | Li, Guo-xin | Tong, Guang-zhi
Pseudorabies virus (PRV) causes Pseudorabies (PR), an economically important disease in domestic swine. PR outbreaks on pig farms caused by PRV variant strains in Bartha-K61-vaccinated pigs have resulted in considerable economic losses in China since 2011. In this study, the pathogenicity of the PRV variant JS-2012 strain to pigs was investigated by experimentally inoculating piglets of different ages in comparison with a classic virulent PRV SC strain. The JS-2012 strain caused an earlier onset of clinical signs and higher mortality in 15, 30, and 60-day-old pigs, as compared with a classic virulent PRV SC strain. The Bartha-K61 vaccination provided complete protection against challenge with classical virulent PRV, but only partial protection against challenge with the JS-2012 strain in piglets. In conclusion, the increased virulence of the PRV variant may have partly contributed to the PR outbreak in China.
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