Genetic parameters for performance traits in commercial sows estimated before and after an outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 876-884

  Lewis, C R G ^a   Torremorell, M ^b   Galina Pantoja, L ^b   Bishop, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Pig; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTERIVIRUS; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; IMMUNITY, INNATE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 62149093958     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0892     Document Type: Article

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