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  • Title: [The persistence of activity of H1N1 (swine) influenza virus in pig breeding units during non-epidemic phases].
    Author: Madec F, Gourreau JM, Kaiser C, Le Dantec J, Vannier P, Aymard M.
    Journal: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis; 1985; 8(3-4):247-58. PubMed ID: 3004802.
    Abstract:
    A study is carried on in a group of 16 commercial breeding-finishing units in Brittany (France). The aim of this study is to try to reveal the persistence of activity of the Influenza Virus within these intensive units after an acute epizootic. In each farm two batches of pigs are selected, individually identified and followed from suckling period to slaughter. Serological controls are conducted every month on the same pigs. Both Influenza and Aujeszky's disease antibodies are apprehended. Furthermore nasal swabs and lungs are submitted to analysis for virus isolation purposes and data are collected from each herd for epidemiological studies. Influenza passive H.I. Antibodies rapidly decrease in the piglets. Later a seroconversion is observed in 10% of the investigated piglets. These pigs belong to 4 herds. The conversion happens usually after 3 months of age. All attempts to isolate the virus failed. Special herd conditions may be associated with a persistence of the viral activity inside the units between epizootics: bad demography (unbalance in the breeding stock), inadequate hygiene policy in the fattening house (with permanent arrivals of pigs coming from subsequent batches of sows), a high prevalence of respiratory and specially pulmonary enzootic diseases. A seroconversion against Aujeszky's disease is pointed out in 3 out of the 4 herds concerned with Influenza virus activity suggesting that closely the same conditions may be related both to influenza and Aujeszky's disease virus activity.
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