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Title: PRRSV INFECTION STIMULATES AN IMMEDIATE SERUM INTERFERON-GAMMA RESPONSE

Author
item Wesley, Ronald
item Lager, Kelly
item Kehrli Jr, Marcus

Submitted to: Pig Veterinary Society International Congress Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/28/2004
Publication Date: 6/27/2004
Citation: Wesley, R.D., Lager, K.M., Kehrli, Jr., M.E. 2004. PRRSV infection stimulates an immediate serum interferon-gamma response. In: Proceedings of the 18th Congress of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress, June 27-July 2, 2004, Hamburg, Germany. p. 90.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infects swine macrophages. The humoral immune reponse in terms of anti-PRRSV neutralizing antibodies is weak. Apparently, cellular immunity to PRRSV infection is also gradual. A central component for cellular (Th-1 type) immunity is interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). Therefore, to better understand the pig's Th-1 reponse to PRRSV infection, we have investigated serum IFN-gamma levels and the duration of viremia following the infection of weaned pigs with 2 strains of atypical PRRSV.