Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) continues to mutate, causing disruptive PRRS outbreaks in farms that lead to reproductive failure and respiratory disease-associated mortality. We present four new PRRSV type 2 variants in the United States belonging to four distinct orf5 sublineages within lineage 1.
Schroeder D, Odogwu N, Kevill J, Yang M, Krishna V, Kikuti M, Pamornchainavakul N, Vilalta C, Sanhueza J, Corzo C, Rovira A, Dee S, Nelson E, Singrey A, Zhitnitskiy P, Balestreri C, Makau D, Paploski I, Cheeran M, VanderWall K, Torremorell M. Phylogenetically distinct near-complete genome sequences of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus type 2 variants from four distinct disease outbreaks at U.S. swine farms over the past 6 years. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2021 Aug. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00260-21