Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus – a case report of sudden death in a German sow farm

Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus – a case report of sudden death in a German sow farm

Abstract A farm in North-West Germany experienced a high morbidity and mortality in their sow herd. Sows showed fever, lethargy, oedema, mucosal discharge and dyspnoea. Necropsy revealed a severe fibrinous and purulent polyserositis. Haematological and histological examinations confirmed septicaemia...

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Main Authors: Lukas Geiping, Henrik Detlefsen, Sara Trittmacher, Christoph Georg Baums, René Bergmann, Isabel Hennig-Pauka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Swine
Septicaemia
Mortality
Bacteriaemia
Neutrophilia
Sequence typing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00344-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00344-8

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