Abstract:

A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites (boots and coveralls)

Andrea Pitkin, MS; Satoshi Otake, DVM, PhD; Scott Dee, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVM

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This paper summarizes observations recorded over a 4-year (1438-day) period regarding the ability of a 1-night period of downtime to prevent mechanical spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae between pig populations by personnel and fomites.

Keywords: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, downtime, personnel, fomites, PRRS


RIS citationCite as: Pitkin A, Otake S, Dee S. A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites (boots and coveralls). J Swine Health Prod 2011;19(6):345-348.

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