WHO publishes list of bacteria for which new antibiotics are urgently needed
WHO published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health.
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NewsDenmark: detection of ulcers in sows at a national level
Due to the important increase in the cases of stomach ulcers in sows, Denmark will carry out a study at a national level to try to determine the prevalence of the problem and discover its causes.
Update on Salmonella control programs
Control programs, which should have started in 2012, have not yet been implemented in most European countries today
New animal health control measures relating to African swine fever
The occurrence of new outbreaks of African Swine Fever affecting wild boars and domestic pigs in Latvia and Lithuania constitutes an increase in the level of risk.
PCV3: A novel porcine circovirus associated with PDNS and reproductive failure
Here, a novel porcine circovirus (PCV3) that is distantly related to known circoviruses was identified in sows with porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS) and reproductive failure.
Update on novel experimental pig vaccine approaches
Dr. Tanja Opriessnig, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh and Iowa State University, from the 2016 North American PRRS Symposium, December 3‐4, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Precision engineering for PRRSV resistance in pigs
Precision engineering for PRRSV resistance in pigs: Macrophages from genome edited pigs lacking CD163 SRCR5 domain are fully resistant to both PRRSV genotypes while maintaining biological function
Livestock associated MRSA – what is the appropriate level of concern?
After more than a decade there is little to suggest that LA-MRSA poses an imminent threat to public health, even in countries where prevalence is high in pigs.
Quantifying the Value of Perfect Information in Emergency Vaccination Campaigns
This work could inform contingency planning that would lead to cost savings in the event of a future FMD outbreak and could also be applied to other infectious diseases.
Antimicrobial resistance remains high, says EU report
The findings underline that AMR poses a serious threat to public and animal health. Infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antimicrobials lead to about 25,000 deaths in the EU every year.
Brazil will implement compartimentalisation in pig production
Compartimentalisation eliminates the geographical aspect, because each farm is a disease-free entity, and in case of a disease outbreak in a state or region, it facilitates the maintenance of exports.
Effectiveness and practicality of control strategies for African swine fever: what do we really know?
African swine fever (ASF) is a major pig health problem, and the causative virus is moving closer to Western European regions where pig density is high. Stopping or slowing down the spread of ASF requires mitigation strategies that are both effective and practical.
Ukraine: ASF caused losses amounting USD4.81 million
The Pig Producers' Association of Ukraine has issued a report based on data from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Feed additives decrease survival of delta coronavirus in nursery pig diets
Feed additives that contained phosphoric acid, citric acid, or fumaric acid were the most effective in reducing virus survival.
Korea: Highest alert issued for foot-and-mouth disease
According to The Korea Times, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is spreading rapidly nationwide as cattle in another farm tested positive for the virus.