Reemergence of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus on Jeju Island

Lee, Sunhee; Ko, Deok-Ho; Kwak, Seong-Kyu; Lim, Chung-Hun; Moon, Sung-Up; Lee, Du Sik; Lee, Changhee

doi:2014.54.3.185

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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2014;54(3):185-188.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2014.54.3.185 Published online September 24, 2014.

Reemergence of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus on Jeju Island

Sunhee Lee¹, Deok-Ho Ko², Seong-Kyu Kwak², Chung-Hun Lim², Sung-Up Moon³, Du Sik Lee⁴, Changhee Lee¹

¹Animal Virology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University
²Hanbat Swine Veterinary Service
³Veterinary Research Institute, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
⁴College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University

Abstract

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) strains responsible for recent outbreaks in the United States have been occurring in Mainland Korea since late 2013. Over the past 10 years, PEDV outbreaks have not been reported on Jeju Island. However, in late March of 2014, PEDV re-emerged on Jeju Island and was found to be genetically identical to PEDV strains currently circulating in Mainland Korea. The present study was conducted to provide a better understanding of the epidemiology of PEDV and more effective preventive measures against PED.

Key Words: Jeju Island, Korea, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, reemergence, US strain-like strains