title: Porcine epidemic diarrhoea: new insights into an old disease.
abstract: Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) is an enteric disease in swine caused by an alphacoronavirus. It affects swine of all ages causing acute diarrhoea and can lead to severe dehydration and death in suckling piglets. Being recognized for the first time in Europe and Asia during the seventies and the eighties, respectively, it has remained a relevant cause of diarrhea outbreaks in Asia for years and to the present. It has become a major concern in swine production since 2013 when the virus was detected for first time in the USA and in other American countries causing a high number of pig deaths and significant economic losses. The present review aims at approaching the reader to the state of the art of PED giving answer to some of the most recent questions which have arisen related to this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, University of León, Campus de Vegazana. 24071, León, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carvajal
authors.affiliation: Food Safety Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Argüello
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Martínez-Lobo
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, University of León, Campus de Vegazana. 24071, León, Spain.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costillas
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, University of León, Campus de Vegazana. 24071, León, Spain.
authors.forename: Rubén
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, University of León, Campus de Vegazana. 24071, León, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: G de Nova
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, University of León, Campus de Vegazana. 24071, León, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rubio
keywords: Coronavirus; Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus; Swine