Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1988;100(1-2):131-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF01310915.

Detection of antibody to encephalomyocarditis virus in mummified or stillborn pigs

H S Joo  1 , H S Kim, A D Leman
Affiliations

Detection of antibody to encephalomyocarditis virus in mummified or stillborn pigs

H S Joo et al. Arch Virol. 1988.

Abstract

Fetal sera or thoracic fluids of the abnormal fetuses from different swine farms were tested for the presence of antibody to encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus. Sera of swine fetuses infected experimentally with EMC virus were also tested. High antibody titers ranging 1:128-4096 were detected in both field and experimental samples. Detection of the positive antibody was associated with clinical herd history of increased mummification, stillbirth and neonatal death. The results suggest that EMC virus may be a natural cause of swine reproductive failure and fetal infection can be diagnosed by detecting specific EMC virus antibody in either fetal sera or thoracic fluids.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Arch Virol. 1975;47(4):337-41 - PubMed
    1. Aust Vet J. 1986 May;63(5):150-2 - PubMed
    1. Aust Vet J. 1984 Mar;61(3):93 - PubMed
    1. Am J Vet Res. 1984 Oct;45(10):1924-7 - PubMed
    1. Aust Vet J. 1975 Sep;51(9):409-15 - PubMed

Publication types

Substances

LinkOut - more resources