Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned Pigs
Polyserositis mostly affects 4–8 weeks old piglets and is usually caused by <i>Glaesserella parasuis,</i> and/or <i>Streptococcus suis,</i> and/or <i>Mycoplasma hyorhinis.</i> The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and etiology of polyserositis in a...
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| author | Jasmine Hattab Giuseppe Marruchella Abigail Rose Trachtman Luigino Gabrielli Nicola Bernabò Francesco Mosca Pietro Giorgio Tiscar |
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| description | Polyserositis mostly affects 4–8 weeks old piglets and is usually caused by <i>Glaesserella parasuis,</i> and/or <i>Streptococcus suis,</i> and/or <i>Mycoplasma hyorhinis.</i> The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and etiology of polyserositis in a tricky pig herd. The concurrent effect of vaccination for <i>Glässer</i>’s disease was also assessed. A total of 46 sows and 387 piglets were herein investigated, subdivided into three groups based on their immune status (i.e., vaccination of sows and piglets). All the piglets found spontaneously dead between the 2nd and 16th week of age were recorded and necropsied. Whenever polyserositis was diagnosed, biomolecular investigations were carried out to detect the above-mentioned pathogens. <i>Mycoplasma hyorhinis</i> was detected most frequently (n = 23), often as the only causative agent (n = 15), whereas <i>S. suis</i> was observed in 8 cases (6 as the only pathogen). Moreover, <i>Glaesserella parasuis</i> was demonstrated in 6 piglets, always in combination with <i>Mycoplasma hyorhinis</i> and/or <i>Streptococcus suis</i>. Vaccination did not significantly affect mortality rates. Overall, our data indicate that polyserositis is likely caused by an intricate puzzle of pathogens, even when dealing with a small herd and during a short time span. That makes it challenging to achieve the correct diagnosis and to properly manage this health issue. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-933bd12e44dd444ca4048ed00be34afa2023-11-24T18:35:30ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812022-12-0191269110.3390/vetsci9120691Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned PigsJasmine Hattab0Giuseppe Marruchella1Abigail Rose Trachtman2Luigino Gabrielli3Nicola Bernabò4Francesco Mosca5Pietro Giorgio Tiscar6Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Loc. Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Loc. Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Loc. Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyVeterinary Practitioner, 63073 Offida, ItalyDepartment of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Loc. Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Loc. Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyPolyserositis mostly affects 4–8 weeks old piglets and is usually caused by <i>Glaesserella parasuis,</i> and/or <i>Streptococcus suis,</i> and/or <i>Mycoplasma hyorhinis.</i> The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and etiology of polyserositis in a tricky pig herd. The concurrent effect of vaccination for <i>Glässer</i>’s disease was also assessed. A total of 46 sows and 387 piglets were herein investigated, subdivided into three groups based on their immune status (i.e., vaccination of sows and piglets). All the piglets found spontaneously dead between the 2nd and 16th week of age were recorded and necropsied. Whenever polyserositis was diagnosed, biomolecular investigations were carried out to detect the above-mentioned pathogens. <i>Mycoplasma hyorhinis</i> was detected most frequently (n = 23), often as the only causative agent (n = 15), whereas <i>S. suis</i> was observed in 8 cases (6 as the only pathogen). Moreover, <i>Glaesserella parasuis</i> was demonstrated in 6 piglets, always in combination with <i>Mycoplasma hyorhinis</i> and/or <i>Streptococcus suis</i>. Vaccination did not significantly affect mortality rates. Overall, our data indicate that polyserositis is likely caused by an intricate puzzle of pathogens, even when dealing with a small herd and during a short time span. That makes it challenging to achieve the correct diagnosis and to properly manage this health issue.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/12/691swinepolyserositisetiologyMycoplasma hyorhinisGlaesserella parasuisStreptococcus suis |
| spellingShingle | Jasmine Hattab Giuseppe Marruchella Abigail Rose Trachtman Luigino Gabrielli Nicola Bernabò Francesco Mosca Pietro Giorgio Tiscar Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned Pigs Veterinary Sciences swine polyserositis etiology Mycoplasma hyorhinis Glaesserella parasuis Streptococcus suis |
| title | Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned Pigs |
| title_full | Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned Pigs |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned Pigs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned Pigs |
| title_short | Effect of Vaccination against <i>Glässer</i>’s Disease in a Farm Suffering from Polyserositis in Weaned Pigs |
| title_sort | effect of vaccination against i glasser i s disease in a farm suffering from polyserositis in weaned pigs |
| topic | swine polyserositis etiology Mycoplasma hyorhinis Glaesserella parasuis Streptococcus suis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/12/691 |
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