An evaluation of interventions for reducing the risk of PRRSV introduction to filtered farms via retrograde air movement through idle fans

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 304-310

  Alonso, Carmen ^a   Otake, Satoshi ^a   Davies, Peter ^a   Dee, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Pipestone Applied Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Air; Biosecurity; Filtration; PRRS; Retrograde; Virus

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; NYLON;

AIR; AIR POLLUTION; ARTERIVIRUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; FILTER; FILTRATION; NONHUMAN; RETROGRADE AIR MOVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; VELOCITY;

AGRICULTURE; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR MOVEMENTS; ANIMALS; FILTRATION; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; RISK; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84860533831     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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