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April 20, 2006

OVC Prof Uncovers Cause of Major Swine Disease

OVC research may point the way toward an improved vaccine against the most important infectious disease facing pork producers in North America.
Prof. Dongwan Yoo, Pathobiology, has learned how a virus infects piglets and pregnant sows to cause porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). Besides suggesting a way to counter the devastating disease in pigs, his work may also yield clues about how to prevent other viruses from infecting animals and people.
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