Role of transportation in spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection, United States

James Lowe; Phillip Gauger; Karen Harmon; Jianqiang Zhang; Joseph Connor; Paul Yeske; Timothy Loula; Ian Levis; Luc Dufresne; Rodger Main

doi:10.3201/eid2005.131628

Role of transportation in spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection, United States

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 May;20(5):872-4. doi: 10.3201/eid2005.131628.

Authors

James Lowe, Phillip Gauger, Karen Harmon, Jianqiang Zhang, Joseph Connor, Paul Yeske, Timothy Loula, Ian Levis, Luc Dufresne, Rodger Main

Abstract

After porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was detected in the United States in 2013, we tested environmental samples from trailers in which pigs had been transported. PEDV was found in 5.2% of trailers not contaminated at arrival, , suggesting that the transport process is a source of transmission if adequate hygiene measures are not implemented.

Keywords: Cornaviridae; PEDV; Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus; biosecurity; epidemic; fomite; lairage; transport; viruses.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
Environmental Microbiology
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
Swine
Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
Swine Diseases / transmission
Transportation*
United States / epidemiology