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December 8th, 2015
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Stopping Disease
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Virus can have devastating effects on pigs, including mortality.
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MU Research Team
Kristin Whitworth, research scientist in MU’s Division of Animal Sciences; Randall Prather, distinguished professor of animal sciences; and Kevin Wells, assistant professor of animal sciences; worked to breed pigs that are not harmed by PRRS. Photo:
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PRRS-resistant Pigs
These pigs were bred to be resistant to the PRRS virus. They were exposed to the virus with other pigs and never experienced symptoms of the disease. Photo:
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