Virus update: Pigs as mixing vessels

So far, the last year has seen the introduction of at least two new viruses that directly or indirectly affected the pig and pork industry. Of them, the novel (H1N1) 2009 influenza A virus has attracted the most attention as temporal trade bans and worldwide worries were amongst the consequences. Recent research has shed some light on the diseases’ origins and dangers. By Vincent ter Beek Since the first signs of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in humans, at the end of April, the pig industry has be