Prevalence and Source of Trypanosome Infections in Field-Captured Vector Flies (Glossina pallidipes) in Southeastern Zambia

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Structured PICO

Population

Pigs in farms in Tochigi prefecture, Japan, and Cesarean-derived, colostrums-deprived piglets

Intervention

Virological and serological examinations over 4 years, and experimental inoculation with a PRCV isolate

Outcome

Etiology of antibodies (discrimination between TGEV and PRCV)surrogate

PRCVs with different origins from exotic strains are prevalent in pig farms in Japan, causing antibodies previously mistaken for TGEV.

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Alerts to PRCV-TGEV antibody cross-reactivity in Japanese swine; leaves open needs for region-specific surveillance and diagnostics.

Usami et al. (2008) studied this question.

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