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Pig Typhus (Salmonellosis Suis), L. Van Es
Pig Typhus (Salmonellosis Suis), L. Van Es
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Salmonellosis suis or pig typhus, also designated as pig typhoid, infectious necrotic enteritis, or "necro," is an infectious disease among young pigs. It constitutes a major factor in the mortality of juvenile swine, and as such must be regarded as a more or less perennial hazard in swine production. Infectious necrotic enteritis caused by Salmonella suipestifer is the subject of the present publication.