Diagnosis

Diagnostic tests are absolutely necessary to confirm PRRS. The most common used techniques are ELISA and PCR. PRRS Diagnostic tools The ELISA technique detects antibodies produced against the infectious agent,... read more test →

I would recommend to include histologic investigation of lung and lymphatic tissues in the diagnostic work up. Histologic lesions can be quite indicative of the causative agent involved in the... read more test →

Immunochromatography tests can be very interesting in the diagnosis of PRRS virus infection, although they are not yet common in the main pig producing countries. They are simple and fast... read more test →

The detection of PRRS antibodies in a pig indicates that the pig has been in contact with the virus. We know infected pigs can remain carriers of the PRRS virus... read more test →

The sampling strategy very much depend on the purpose of the test, the status of the herd and also what kind of analysis to be performed and of course also... read more test →

Experiences from experimental studies and the field have shown that ELISA tests for the detection of antibodies against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in oral fluid samples can... read more test →

The results obtained when performing an ELISA test from oral fluids or serum samples should be similar, provided that the type of test used is the same and the samples... read more test →

An outsourced fattening farm receives piglets claimed to be vaccinated with a MLV PRRSV vaccine. Several weeks after arrival pigs start to exhibit respiratory symptoms compatible with PRRS. Can be verified... read more test →

Most animals infected with the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS) develop antibodies in a 7 to 14 days range period from the start of infection; A small percentage... read more test →