Michael C. Rahe

This study evaluates the effectiveness of different vaccination routes for a huAd5-vectored influenza vaccine in pregnant pigs, showing that intranasal and intramuscular routes induce stronger maternal immunity and passive transfer to piglets than oral.

This study evaluates PEDV RNA contamination on swine transportation vehicles before and after cleaning, finding pigs-to-market trucks are most contaminated and quaternary ammonium/glutaraldehyde disinfectants are more effective.