A One-Night Downtime Period Prevents the Spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by Personnel and Fomites (Boots and Coveralls)

November 9, 2011 — 

This paper summarizes observations recorded over a 4-year (1438-day) period regarding the ability of a 1-night period of downtime to prevent mechanical spread of porcine repro¬ductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae between pig populations by personnel and fomites.

Pitkin A, Otake S, Dee S. A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites (boots and coveralls). J Swine Health Prod. 2011;19(6):345–348.