porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005101
A syndrome characterized by outbreaks of late term abortions, high numbers of stillbirths and mummified or weak newborn piglets, and respiratory disease in young unweaned and weaned pigs. It is caused by Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005101 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Abbreviation | PRRS |
| Synonyms | blue eared pig disease; blue-eared pig disease; porcine epidemic abortion and respiratory syndrome; swine infertility and respiratory syndrome |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | viral diseases of animals and humans; swine diseases; Betaarterivirus suid 1 |
| Translations | Spanish: síndrome respiratorio y de la reproducción porcina |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005101",
"term": "porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A syndrome characterized by outbreaks of late term abortions, high numbers of stillbirths and mummified or weak newborn piglets, and respiratory disease in young unweaned and weaned pigs. It is caused by Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus.",
"abbreviation": "PRRS",
"synonyms": [
"blue eared pig disease",
"blue-eared pig disease",
"porcine epidemic abortion and respiratory syndrome",
"swine infertility and respiratory syndrome"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"viral diseases of animals and humans",
"swine diseases",
"Betaarterivirus suid 1"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "síndrome respiratorio y de la reproducción porcina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/porcine-reproductive-and-respiratory-syndrome/"
}
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