Vehicles play important role in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus transmission
Published Date: 3/7/2022
Source: phys.org
In the battle against disease transmission, pork farmers have to look out for more than just sick pigs. Researchers from North Carolina State University have modeled nine different potential transmission routes for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), and found that trucks used to move not only animals, but also farm workers and feed, can be carriers for disease spread.