porcine epidemic abortion and respiratory syndrome

porcine epidemic abortion and respiratory syndrome
(PEARS) a disease caused by a virus of the genus Arterivirus, affecting pregnant pigs and characterized by fever, anorexia, and respiratory distress followed by unusually high numbers of stillbirths and other piglets born with respiratory distress, weakness, and neurological conditions such as splayleg. Called also mystery pig disease.

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