Pseudorabies virus stability in boar sperm

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is a significant health as well as an economical problem in the swine industry. The virus can be isolated from the sperm of latently infected boars which, in the case of artifial insemination, accentuates the possibility of Pseudorabies virus spread. This fact is even more i...

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Published inActa veterinaria (Beograd) Vol. 43; no. 5-6
Main Author Djuricic, B. (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Yugoslavia). Department for Infectious Diseases of Animals and Bee Diseases)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1993
Subjects
HERPETOVIRIDAE
SEMEN
SPERME
VERRACO
VERRAT
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Summary:Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is a significant health as well as an economical problem in the swine industry. The virus can be isolated from the sperm of latently infected boars which, in the case of artifial insemination, accentuates the possibility of Pseudorabies virus spread. This fact is even more important in the field, where insemination is without control. It has been shown that Pseudorabies virus is able to survive for 48 hours from the time of ejaculation in sperm taken and processed for artificial insemination. After that period the sperm showed a toxic effect on cells in tissue culture which made further testing impossible.
Bibliography:9500157
L73
ISSN:0567-8315
1820-7448