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Title: A BRIEF REVIEW OF PROCEDURES AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME

Author
item Mengeling, William
item Lager, Kelly

Submitted to: Veterinary Research
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/27/1999
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Experience has shown that, for a number of reasons, a diagnosis of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is sometimes difficult. In this review we discuss: 1) field observations and laboratory tests that are useful in arriving at a definitive diagnosis; 2) the impact of so-called atypical PRRS on diagnostic procedures in North America; 3) the means by which diagnostic problems can often be circumvented by appropriate sample selection; and 4) methods used for presumptive identification of PRRS virus strains.