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Subsequently, the biological characteristics and immunogenic efficacy of these four recombinant strains were systematically assessed through <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> cell models and <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> animal challenge experiments.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results and discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The recombinant viruses exhibited a proliferation profile similar to that of the wild-type virus in Vero cells, maintained stable cytopathic effects, retained the exogenous sequences for up to 20 passages, and consistently expressed the PEDV antigen fusion protein. Immunizing pregnant sows with these recombinant viruses effectively enhanced both cellular and mucosal immune responses and provided significant clinical protection against PEDV to their offspring. 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