Vietnam: Blue ear pig disease virus origin China

14/08/2010 13:42:02
According to the results of the analysis tube blue ear pig disease from the Animal Health Agency Region VII, all samples of Vietnam are heading across the country are highly pathogenic PRRS virus in China in 2006.

Mr. Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said: "Currently, changes in PRRS in the southern provinces complex. PRRS has spread at large. "

According to survey results, this outbreak could start on 06/11/2010 at Soc Trang. Later in the Tien Giang translation appears on 19 / 6, Binh Duong on 27 / 6, Long An Province on 15 / 7, Lao Cai 11 / 7 and Quang Tri seventh. Cause outbreaks in localities have not been clearly defined.

Viruses have circulated widely in pigs, associated with abnormal weather conditions, high humidity makes the health of the herd is reduced, creating conditions for emergence of pathogens.

Analysis type pathogenic virus samples sent to South Korea have decoded the gene sequencing of 12 samples. According to the Animal Health Agency Region VI and 8 samples from Region VII Animal Health Office showed that all samples of Vietnam are heading across the country are highly pathogenic PRRS virus in China in 2006.

Compared with samples from PRRS 2007 - 2010, can be seen on all the samples are highly homologous and lie in the same group, the sample of Veterinary Services Branch are located in Region VI in 2010 PRRS. Samples of Veterinary two branches located in Region VII.

One branch in 2010 as the PRRS outbreak in the country and a branch like PRRS virus in 2007. The PRRS virus in 2010 seed samples O9 - SX 2009 - China's China in 2009, showed that this virus can penetrate into Vietnam in recent time. The PRRS virus samples from the bodies of the Region VII Animal Health Branch 2007, indicating the presence of PRRS virus from the previous outbreak.