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Effects of antimicrobials on pig humoral immune responses induced by erysipelas vaccination

The results of the present study indicate that vaccination of pigs against erysipelas in the presence of antibiotics may result in a decrease or enhancement in the production of specific antibodies.

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Drivers for Emerging Issues in Animal and Plant Health

Revisiting EFSA@EXPO: emerging issues in animal and plant health. Jan Slingenbergh, an independent adviser, began by saying that livestock pathogens are a new phenomenon – about 12,000 years old.

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UK pig producers make outstanding progress in recording use of antibiotics

In less than two months, antibiotic data for over 1.2m pigs has already been contributed by pig producers to the British pig industry’s new on-line medicine book.

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Salmonella in meat products reduced by 90 percent in new research

An old technology that uses natural bacteria predators, called bacteriophages, is the focus of new research at the University of Nevada, Reno. The technique is being used to reduce salmonella bacteria in meat products.

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Netherlands: Screening for colistin resistance will soon be advisable

To gain a better understanding of the way in which this new type of colistin resistance spreads, the bacteria were examined at molecular level.

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Russia confirms classical swine fever in wild boars

Wild boars were shot near Voskresenovka, Pushkino and Gribovka. The animals were sampled for the monitoring of classical swine fever.

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Classical swine fever in South Korea

The OIE have confirmed the reocurrence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in Hallim-eup (Jeju island).

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Protection of piglets against Oedema Disease by maternal immunization with Stx2e Toxoid

The article provides an alternative to the current vaccination programs that could be the solution for farms with early onset oedema disease. However, this alternative —consisting of vaccinating the dams at the end of gestation to achieve post-weaning piglets immunization—, also raises questions...

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The chain of events that links a known variation in the FUT1 gene to changes in intestinal sugar molecules and in altered gut colonization and pathogen susceptibility.

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Genetic selection may be used to control pathogen susceptibility and the composition of the gut microbiota

Genetic selection provides a powerful tool to improve and maintain gut health in industrial pig production, and may in the future become a more sustainable alternative to the currently massive need for antibiotics.

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Three viruses trending to becoming more common?

Among the possible infectious causes are porcine teschovirus (PTV), porcine sapelovirus (PSV) and atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV).

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Needle-free injection technology improves the dispersion of vaccines throughout the tissue

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Transdermal devices in PRRSV immunization (2/2)

Needle-free injection technology improves the dispersion of vaccines throughout the tissue.

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Future work of Codex on antimicrobial resistance

A dedicated Codex task force on AMR chaired by South Korea will take the new work forward.

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National reduction in PCV2 prevalence following introduction of vaccination

Since the introduction of PCV2 vaccines in 2006, viral presence and viral loads have greatly decreased, and a genotypic shift dominated by PCV2b has occurred.

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Canada: PED containment top priority

Manitoba's Chief Veterinary Officer says all pig movements on and off PED infected farms are being tracked in an effort to identify the source of infection and to ensure it does not spread to other farms.

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Conclusions of the council on the next steps under the One Health Approach to fight antimicrobial resistance

Every year, 700,000 people die in the world because of antimicrobial resistance. The European Union is responding to this growing problem by reducing the use of antibiotics.

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Comparative efficacy of concurrent administration of a PCV2 vaccine plus a PRRSV in pigs challenged with both viruses

Under the conditions of this study, it makes no difference to protection whether PCV2 and PRRSV vaccines are administered concurrently. Concurrent vaccination is efficacious for controlling co-infection with PCV2 and PRRSV.