A pestivirus affecting swine has been discovered by researchers, who also have developed diagnostic tests to identify it. The researchers identified the virus as a member of the aptly name pestivirus ...

Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) has emerged as a significant pathogen in swine, with a distinct association with congenital tremor (CT) in piglets. APPV is a highly variable RNA virus within the ...

MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Researchers at Kansas State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have discovered a virus that's been a real pest for pigs and hope the diagnostic tests they've developed ...

Some newly born piglets shiver even when they are kept warm. So-called "shaking piglets" have symptoms that resemble those of the classical swine fever, with extensive damage to the brain and the ...