New PRRS research awarded $3 million grant to predict and prevent outbreaks of the virus

PRRS costs the US swine industry more than $560 million each year but this research will help the industry better prepare for and respond to future outbreaks.
calendar icon 17 October 2019
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researcher studying virus dna in a laboratory
The large amount of data available is a wonderful opportunity to start looking at patterns of outbreaks and mutation of the PRRS virus

Emily Houghton

Editor, The Pig Site

Emily Houghton is a Zoology graduate from Cardiff University and was the editor of The Pig Site from October 2017 to May 2020. Emily has worked in livestock husbandry, and has written, conducted and assisted with research projects regarding the synthesis of welfare and productivity of free-range food species.

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