Aplicaciones de la epidemiología en el control del PRRS

Summary applications of epidemiology in Prrs control Even though the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome was first reported in the 80’s, in less than 30 years the disease has become one of the most important diseases affecting the swine industry worldwide. Efforts invested since then in research have allowed the identification of its causati ve agent and its epidemiological cycles as well as the development of new diagnostic tools and vaccines. Nowadays effective control programs against PRRS virus must be based on the combined used of all available tools with the main aim of disrupting the transmission cycles; an adequate knowledge of the epidemiology of the disease is cornerstone to achieve this goal.