Clin Exp Vaccine Res.  2015 Jul;4(2):166-176. 10.7774/cevr.2015.4.2.166.

Porcine epidemic diarrhea: a review of current epidemiology and available vaccines

• Song D
• Moon H
• Kang B

• KMID: 1965401
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7774/cevr.2015.4.2.166

Abstract

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), an Alphacoronavirus in the family Coronaviridae, causes acute diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, and high mortality rates in neonatal piglets. PEDV can also cause diarrhea, agalactia, and abnormal reproductive cycles in pregnant sows. Although PEDV was first identified in Europe, it has resulted in significant economic losses in many Asian swine-raising countries, including Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. However, from April 2013 to the present, major outbreaks of PEDV have been reported in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Moreover, intercontinental transmission of PEDV has increased mortality rates in seronegative neonatal piglets, resulting in 10% loss of the US pig population. The emergence and re-emergence of PEDV indicates that the virus is able to evade current vaccine strategies. Continuous emergence of multiple mutant strains from several regions has aggravated porcine epidemic diarrhea endemic conditions and highlighted the need for new vaccines based on the current circulating PEDV. Epidemic PEDV strains tend to be more pathogenic and cause increased death in pigs, thereby causing substantial financial losses for swine producers. In this review, we described the epidemiology of PEDV in several countries and present molecular characterization of current strains. We also discuss PEDV vaccines and related issues.

Keyword

Porcine epidemic diarrhea; Vaccine; Genetics; Epidemiology

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Canada
China
Coronaviridae
Dehydration
Diarrhea*
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemiology*
Europe
Genetics
Humans
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Mortality
Philippines
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
Swine
United States
Vaccines*
Vietnam
Vomiting
Vaccines

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Photographic records of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) outbreaks. (A, B) During a 2006 outbreak on a commercial farm in Gimpo. South Korean, piglets <1 week of age died from severe watery diarrhoea after showing signs of dehydration. After the acute outbreak, piglets were anorectic, depressed, vomiting, and producing water faeces that did not contain any signs of blood. (C) Necropsies of deceased piglets from the Gimpo outbreak uncovered gross lesions in the small intestines, which were typically fluidic, distended, and yellow, containing a mass of curdled, undigested milk. Atrophy of the villi caused the walls of the small intestines to become thin and almost transparent. (D) Yellowish watery diarrhea in sucling piglets after acute infection of PEDV.

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  Fig. 2 The multiplex RT-PCR assay and dual priming oligonucleotide (DPO) system can be used in diagnosis of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV). PEC, porcine enteric calici virus; TGEV, transmissible gastroenteritis virus; PoTV, porcine torovirus; RotaA, rotavirus type A.

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  Fig. 3 Results of an immunochromatographic assay kit that can be used for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) detection. (A) The upper and lower panels show positive and negative results, respectively. (B) Dual-detecting immunochromatographic kit for the detection of PEDV and porcine rotavirus.

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