Hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis coronavirus infection in pigs, Argentina

Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Mar;14(3):484-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1403.070825.

Abstract

We describe an outbreak of vomiting, wasting, and encephalomyelitis syndrome in piglets in Argentina, caused by porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis coronavirus (PHE-CoV) infection. Diagnosis was made by epidemiologic factors, pathologic features, immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription-PCR, and genomic sequencing. This study documents PHE-CoV infection in South America.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology
  • Swine Diseases / virology*