Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), a highly contagious swine coronavirus, first emerged in America in 2013. The outbreak caused high death rates in the pork industry escalating from the US to Mexico and Canada.
Although experts believe PEDV cannot be transmitted to humans, like other coronaviruses, they are noted for their capacity to suspend innate immune response, giving rise to an infection’s persistence and severity.
Despite best efforts, no definite drug treatment has been developed, and therefore the disease remains challenging to control.
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