articles about actinobacillus

Fewer losses, lower medication costs, and a better feed conversion ratio result in a 100% ROI on this depopulation-repopulation project.

In this second installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers and posters on health, immunology, and vaccines presented at the latest edition of the IPVS and ESPHM-ECPHM in Leipzig.

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to APP? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

In this second article Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares answer questions about the diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication of pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App).

We asked Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares about pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App). In this first article, we will talk about the evolution and control of the disease.

How to interpret a negative or positive PCR result with specific examples of what could be happening.

A new herd, in a high density swine region, despite effective biosecurity barriers, gets infected by App

This article describes the principal lesions that characterize the main bacterial pneumonias. Although most are opportunistic agents, there are two primary bacterial agents capable of causing lesions on their own.

Respiratory pathogens produce different coughs. Any coughing by pigs in a grow-out barn can vary according to the infection present, so it is worthwhile to listen carefully.

A newly produced PCR-based test can help assigning all known App serotypes, which can be used to select the most appropriate vaccine.

Modern startup farms may have less pressure of respiratory diseases infection in winter as they usually have good ventilation design. However, the clinical case described here is an App outbreak in a startup farm with modernized ventilation design.

This article explains the main preventive measures against App, focusing on the use of antimicrobials and vaccines.