Can family oral fluids be used for IAV detection in breeding herds?

Weaning-age piglets (17-21 days) from three breeding herds located in the midwestern United States were screened for IAV positivity using udder wipes to ensure evidence of IAV circulation. Influenza A virus is consistently within the top three most prevalent etiologies in swine respiratory disease cases within the United States¹. [Extracted from the article]

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