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)

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 345-348

  Pitkin, Andrea ^a   Otake, Satoshi ^a   Dee, Scott ^b  

^a Swine Disease Eradication Center   (United States)

^b Pipestone Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Downtime; Fomites; Personnel; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; Swine

Indexed keywords

ARTERIVIRUS; MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE; PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 81055125206     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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