An atypical weakly haemolytic strain of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae is avirulent and can be used to protect pigs from developing swine dysentery
Abstract The anaerobic intestinal spirochaete Brachyspira hyodysenteriae colonises the large intestine of pigs and causes swine dysentery (SD), a severe mucohaemorrhagic colitis. SD occurs worldwide, and control is hampered by a lack of vaccines and increasing antimicrobial resistance. B. hyodysente...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-019-0668-5 |