Sagar Goyal

Introduction: Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infections in pigs is a major challenge for the swine industry as it causes significant production and economic losses to producers worldwide. Timely detection of PCV2 in herds is important in order to minimize the spread of infection and reduce economic losses. Current diagnostic methods such as ELISA and PCR are not suitable for field use because of ...

Introduction:Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) viruses are airborne pathogens able to spread rapidly regionally. Despite this evidence, the information on the size of particles with which airborne viruses are associated while airborne in the field is limited. This association will determine the virus contribution to the airborne route, will he ...

Background There are three enteric coronaviruses that can cause gastrointestinal illness in young pigs e.g., transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), and porcine delta coronavirus (PDCoV) [1]. Transmissible gastroenteritis virus has been present in the United States since 1946, but PEDV and PDCoV were introduced more recently in 2013 and 2014, respectivel ...

IntroductionCoronaviruses belong to the order Nidovirales, family Coronaviridae, and subfamily Coronavirinae [1], and are characterized by their large genome, helical nucleocapsids, and unique method of gene expression [2]. The subfamily includes four genera: Alphacoronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Gammacoronavirus, and the more recently discovered Deltacoronavirus [3].Coronaviruses are typically speci ...