title: Genetic diversity of the Korean field strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.
abstract: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most economically significant diseases in the swine industry. The PRRS virus (PRRSV) has genetically diverse populations, like other RNA viruses, and various field strains continue to be reported worldwide. The molecular epidemiological study of PRRSV can provide important data for use in controlling the disease. In this study, 50 oral fluid samples from conventional farms in Korea were taken to analyze nucleotide sequences of the open reading frame 5 of PRRSV. The viruses present in more than 80% of oral fluid samples genetically originated from the type 2 PRRSV, which is North American (NA) lineage. In addition 8.9% of samples contained both of the type 1 PRRSV, which is European (EU) lineage and the type 2 PRRSV. About 60% of farms involved in this study had more than two strains of PRRSV. In phylogenetic analysis, the Korean field strains of PRRSV detected from the oral fluid samples were divided into several subgroups: four subgroups of Korean field strains clustered with the type 1 PRRSV, and other five subgroups of Korean field strains clustered with the type 2. These results suggest that the type 2 PRRSV is more prevalent than the type 1 in Korea and heterologous strains of PRRSV can simultaneously infect a single pig farm.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea; Division of Vaccine Research, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong-eup, CheongJu, Chungcheongbuk-do 363-951, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Ah
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Nak-Hyung
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Joong-Bok
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Seon
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: In-Soo
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: odssey@konkuk.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sang-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D010802:Phylogeny; D058974:Phylogeography; D019318:Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / Q000821:virology*; D019316:Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013552:Swine; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014764:Viral Proteins