Isolation of a new porcine enterovirus in the United States.
A cytopathogenic virus isolated from an Iowa farm pig with diarrhea was identified as a member of Group 5 of the porcine enteroviruses. Clinical signs observed in other pigs in the herd were diarrhea, debilitation and gauntness. Morbidity and mortality rates were approximately 50% and 3% respectively.A Group 5 porcine enterovirus had not been previously isolated in North America according to the Western Hemisphere Committee on Animal Virus Characterization.
D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004770:Enterovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004771:Enteroviruses, Porcine / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007484:Iowa; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology