PMID- 35403349 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220929 LR - 20221229 IS - 1865-1682 (Electronic) IS - 1865-1674 (Print) IS - 1865-1674 (Linking) VI - 69 IP - 5 DP - 2022 Sep TI - Phylodynamic and phylogeographic reconstruction of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in Europe: Patterns and determinants. PG - e2175-e2184 LID - 10.1111/tbed.14556 [doi] AB - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is among the most devastating diseases affecting the pig industry. Despite vaccines having been available for decades, the remarkable genetic variability of this virus, leading to poor cross-protection, has limited their efficacy, and other measures must be adopted to effectively control the viral circulation. Some recent studies have investigated the factors involved in viral spreading and persistence, at least at the local level. However, despite the topic's relevance, no statistically grounded evidence is currently available evaluating the variables more involved in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) epidemiological success at a broader scale, such as the European scale. In the present study, an extensive phylodynamic and phylogeographic analysis was performed on more than 1000 ORF5 sequences to investigate the history, dynamics and spreading patterns of PRRSV within European borders. Moreover, several potential predictors, representative of swine population features and trade, human population, economy and geographic characteristics, were evaluated through a specifically designed generalized linear model (GLM) to assess their weight on viral migration rate between countries over time. Although pig stock density, mean PRRSV strain genetic diversity, investments in agriculture (including a likely role of vaccination) and farmer education were involved to a certain extent, the major determinant was proven to be by far the live pig trade. Providing a robust depiction of PRRSV European molecular epidemiology patterns and determinants, the present study could contribute to a more rational allocation of limited resources based on an effective prioritization of control measures. CI - (c) 2022 The Authors. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases published by Wiley-VCH GmbH. FAU - Franzo, Giovanni AU - Franzo G AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2991-217X AD - Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Legnaro PD, Italy. FAU - Faustini, Giulia AU - Faustini G AD - Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Legnaro PD, Italy. FAU - Legnardi, Matteo AU - Legnardi M AD - Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Legnaro PD, Italy. FAU - Cecchinato, Mattia AU - Cecchinato M AD - Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Legnaro PD, Italy. FAU - Drigo, Michele AU - Drigo M AD - Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Legnaro PD, Italy. FAU - Tucciarone, Claudia Maria AU - Tucciarone CM AD - Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Legnaro PD, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220422 PL - Germany TA - Transbound Emerg Dis JT - Transboundary and emerging diseases JID - 101319538 RN - 0 (Viral Vaccines) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Europe/epidemiology MH - Humans MH - Phylogeny MH - Phylogeography MH - *Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/epidemiology/prevention & control MH - *Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/genetics MH - Swine MH - *Swine Diseases MH - Vaccination/veterinary MH - *Viral Vaccines PMC - PMC9790212 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Europe OT - GLM OT - ORF5 OT - PRRSV OT - control OT - phylodynamics OT - phylogeography COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2022/04/12 06:00 MHDA- 2022/09/30 06:00 PMCR- 2022/12/25 CRDT- 2022/04/11 05:35 PHST- 2022/03/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/02/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/04/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/09/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/04/11 05:35 [entrez] PHST- 2022/12/25 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - TBED14556 [pii] AID - 10.1111/tbed.14556 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Transbound Emerg Dis. 2022 Sep;69(5):e2175-e2184. doi: 10.1111/tbed.14556. Epub 2022 Apr 22.