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Zoetis Announces Research Partnership with Iowa State University to Help Control Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in the United States

Collaboration focuses on developing and testing vaccine candidate for swine

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Corporate (Partnerships), Farm Animals (Pigs), Products & Services (Vaccines)

Monday, February 10, 2014 5:41 pm EST

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Feb. 10, 2014 — Zoetis Inc. today announced a research partnership with Iowa State University (ISU) to identify and test a vaccine candidate to help control porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in the United States.

“Establishing this partnership further affirms our commitment to fighting this devastating virus,” said Gloria Basse, vice president, U.S. Pork Business Unit, Zoetis. “We look forward to working with the top researchers at Iowa State University to share knowledge and expertise as we make every effort, together, to help veterinarians and producers fight PEDv.”

New cases of PEDv continue to mount. Since the beginning of December, more than 100 new cases have been reported each week.1 PEDv now has spread to swine farms in 23 states since April 2013, with documented farm cases in the thousands. Losses from PEDv are significant and have been measured on some farms at 100% mortality for infected piglets up to 3 weeks old.

“We know how devastating this virus has been to the swine industry,” said Jianqiang Zhang, MD, PhD, assistant professor, ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. “We are eager to work with Zoetis and advance the research we’ve begun to find a solution.”

The development of a vaccine candidate is one element of Zoetis’ ongoing efforts to support swine veterinarians and pork producers control PEDv. In 2013, Zoetis began a collaboration with the University of Minnesota to develop a diagnostic test for the disease.

http://news.zoetis.com/press-release/iowa-state-university/zoetis-announces-research-partnership-iowa-state-university-help

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