Sampling of adult boars during early infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus for testing by polymerase chain reaction using a new blood collection technique (blood-swab method)

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 258-264

  Reicks, Darwin L ^a,d   Muñoz Zanzi, Claudia ^b   Rossow, Kurt ^c  

^a Swine Veterinary Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d Box 269 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Blood; Boar; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus; Semen; Swine

Indexed keywords

ARTERIVIRUS; PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748920184     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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