Genetic analysis of reproductive traits and antibody response in a PRRS outbreak herd

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 2905-2921

  Serao N V L ^a   Matika, O ^b   Kemp, R A ^c   Harding, J C S ^d   Bishop, S C ^b   Plastow, G S ^e   Dekkers, J C M ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c GENESUS INC   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Genome wide association study; Host response; Major histocompatibility complex; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIGREE; PHYSIOLOGY; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SWINE; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; IMMUNOLOGY; PEDIGREE; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOPATHOLOGY; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SWINE; VETERINARY;

EID: 84904963064     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-7821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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