GENITAL INFECTION OF PIGS WITH PORCINE PARVOVIRUS

Abstract Experimental infection of sows with porcine parvovirus (strain 59e 63 ) is described. The virus was added to the semen immediately prior to artificial insemination and the sows were killed 30 d. later. Three out of 6 infected sows contained foetuses at 30 d. Of the 3 uninfected control sows 2 were pregnant. Virus was recovered from 9 out of 10 foetuses of one infected sow and 4 out of 9 foetuses from another infected sow. A boar was inoculated with the virus into the prepuce and virus was recovered 5 d. later from the penis, prepuce and testicle.