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Investigation Of Swine Dysentery Associated With "Brachyspira Hampsonii" Strain Eb107 And Comparison Of Diagnostic Methods, Bailey Lauren Wilberts
Investigation Of Swine Dysentery Associated With "Brachyspira Hampsonii" Strain Eb107 And Comparison Of Diagnostic Methods, Bailey Lauren Wilberts
Bailey (Wilberts) Arruda
Swine dysentery (SD) is an important cause of mucohemorrhagic diarrhea in pigs. Swine dysentery is associated with infection by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae which has historically been the only recognized strongly beta-hemolytic Brachyspira sp. However, in recent years, not all strongly beta-hemolytic isolates have been identified as B. hyodysenteriae using PCR assays specific for this species. Several reports have described putatively novel strongly beta-hemolytic Brachyspira spp. including "Brachyspira hampsonii" associated with SD. A pig inoculation study was used to compare lesions and colonic mucin expression associated with infection by B. hyodysenteriae or "B. hampsonii." Diagnosis of SD commonly …