Current status of porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) in European pigs

Porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) is a highly contagious and devastating enteric disease of pigs caused by porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV), an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus of the family. The disease is clinically similar to other forms of porcine gastroenteritis...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary research 2019-12, Vol.63 (4), p.465-470
Main Authors: Antas, Marta, Woźniakowski, Grzegorz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Epidemics
Europe
Gastroenteritis
Hogs
pigs
porcine epidemic diarrhoea
porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus
Review
RNA viruses
Suckling behavior
USA
Vomiting
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Summary:Porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) is a highly contagious and devastating enteric disease of pigs caused by porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV), an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus of the family. The disease is clinically similar to other forms of porcine gastroenteritis. Pigs are the only known host of the disease, and the occurrence of PED in wild boars is unknown. The virus causes acute diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, and high mortality in suckling piglets reaching 100%. Heavy economic losses in the pig-farming industry were sustained in the USA between 2013 and 2015 when PEDV spread very quickly and resulted in epidemics. The loss in the US pig industry has been estimated at almost seven million pigs. The purpose of this review is a description of the current status of porcine epidemic diarrhoea in European pigs and the risk presented by the introduction of PEDV to Poland in comparison to the epidemics in the USA.
ISSN:2450-7393
2450-8608
2450-8608
DOI:10.2478/jvetres-2019-0064