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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveillance and ORF5-Based Molecular Epidemiology of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Anhui Province, China, 2019-2024.

Hua Liu, Zhao Qi, Yingchun Zhou, Wei Wang, Lixia Wang, Yan Shen, Chang Liu, Dongdong Yin, Zhenzhen Chai, Qianqian Duan and 7 more

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Hua LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
Zhao QiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
Yingchun ZhouAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Wei WangAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Lixia WangAnhui Hongqiao Zhongke Gene Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei 231131, China.
Yan ShenAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Chang LiuAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Dongdong YinInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1163-1305
Zhenzhen ChaiAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Qianqian DuanAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Jun WangAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Qian WangAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Xi ChenAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Changsheng HeAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Songhe ZhanAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Liangqiang ZhuAnhui Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Hefei 230091, China.
Kezong QiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.

Funding

the Collaborative Innovation Project of Universities in Anhui Province GXXT-2019-035
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Abstract

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) remains a major threat to swine production, and its circulation after the African swine fever outbreak requires continued surveillance. This study investigated the temporal, regional, and genetic characteristics of PRRSV in Anhui Province from September 2019 to November 2024. Ten rounds of repeated cross-sectional surveillance were conducted at 147 slaughterhouses and 21 rendering plants. Tissue samples were collected by random, cluster, or risk-based sampling, pooled in groups of five, and tested by RT-qPCR. Representative positive samples with Ct values < 25 underwent ORF5 amplification, Sanger sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. A total of 994 site visits yielded 18,733 tissue samples. No positive samples were detected in autumn 2020 or spring 2021, whereas PRRSV was detected again from autumn 2021 and subsequently fluctuated. The highest site-level positivity was 41.18% in autumn 2023, and the highest estimated individual-level positivity was 4.66% in spring 2023. Regional differences were statistically significant, with the highest site-level positivity in northern Anhui, and pooled-sample positivity was higher in rendering plants than in slaughterhouses. All 24 ORF5 sequences belonged to PRRSV-2 and mainly clustered with NADC30-like, NADC34-like, or MLV/classical strains. These findings demonstrate temporal fluctuations and lineage coexistence, supporting continued multisource surveillance and broader genomic and antigenic evaluation.

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cross-sectional surveillancemolecular epidemiologyNADC30-likeNADC34-likeORF5 genepooled-sample testingporcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

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PMID42738461
PMCPMC13564284

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