Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

A syndrome characterized by outbreaks of late term abortions, high numbers of stillbirths and mummified or weak newborn piglets, and respiratory disease in young unweaned and weaned pigs. It is caused by PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS. (Radostits et al., Veterinary Medicine, 8th ed, p1048)

Also Known As:

PRRS; Blue Eared Pig Disease; Pig Disease, Blue-Eared; Swine Disease, Mystery; Blue-Eared Pig Disease; Mystery Swine Disease; Porcine Epidemic Abortion and Respiratory Syndrome; Swine Infertility and Respiratory Syndrome

Infections: 539155
- Virus Diseases: 42919
  - RNA Virus Infections: 309
    - Nidovirales Infections
      - Arterivirus Infections: 10
        Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: 3504
Animal Diseases: 426
- Swine Diseases: 64
  - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: 3504

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