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Canada approves pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses for use in food and feed

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 23, 2026 /CNW/ - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV) are one of the most ...
Phys.org

Single-cell RNA analysis reveals key immune mechanisms in lungs of pigs infected with reproductive and respiratory virus

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection in pigs is economically devastating for the global swine industry. The viral infection leads to reproductive disorder in sows and ...
GEN

Flu Vaccine Strategy Pairs Injection and Nasal Spray, Shows Promise in Pigs

In a study headed by researchers at the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) in Mittelhäusern, a new, two-step flu vaccination strategy that pairs intramuscular injection of a viral vectored flu ...
New Scientist

First gene-edited meat will come from disease-proof CRISPR pigs

Pigs that are immune to a disease estimated to cost farmers $2.7 billion a year globally look set to become the first genetically modified farm animals to be used for large-scale meat production. “We ...