Experimental Infection of Pigs with a ST 245 <i>Brachyspira hyodysenteriae</i> Isolated from an Asymptomatic Pig in a Herd with No History of Swine Dysentery
Swine dysentery (SD) is characterized by a severe mucohemorrhagic colitis caused by infection with <i>Brachyspira</i> species. In infected herds the disease causes considerable financial loss due to mortality, slow growth rates, poor feed conversion, and costs of treatment. <i>B. h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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Series: | Veterinary Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/6/286 |