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EFSA: Insects as food and feed: what are the risks?

Interest is growing in the potential benefits of using insects in food and animal feed, but what would be the risks from production, processing and consumption of this alternative source of protein?

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Epidemic transient neonatal losses and Senecavirus A

Senecavirus A (SVA) has been suggested as a causative agent of idiopathic vesicular disease in pigs. Additionally, a neonatal losses syndrome, affecting piglets of 0-7 days of age, associated with SVA has recently been reported.

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Efficacy of combined vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in dually infected pigs

In conclusion, combined vaccination against both Mhp and PRRSV efficiently pooled the efficacy of each single PRRSV and Mhp vaccination and could be an interesting tool to control PRDC in European swine production.

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Cross-species infectivity of H3N8 influenza virus in an experimental infection in swine

Our data indicated that H3N8 IAV from wild aquatic birds have the potential to cross the species barrier and establish successful infections in pigs that might spread unnoticed using HAI as diagnostic tool.

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Clinical case: Control measures in an outbreak of oedema disease

A series of unsuccessful measures are taken until the problem is finally solved.

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EU extends the period of application of the protective measures against the PED

In light of the evolution in the disease situation in the third countries concerned, the protection measures should be prolonged until the end of October 2016.

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EU extends protection measures against ASF

Following recent notifications of ASF outbreaks in Ukraine, the existing measures of cleansing and disinfection should also be extended to the vehicles entering the Union from Ukraine.

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USDA issues root cause investigation report for swine enteric coronavirus diseases

The scenario that best fit the criteria for virus entry into the U.S. was virus spread through reuse of contaminated Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC).

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Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in peri-weaned and post-weaned pigs in Belgium and The Netherlands: Prevalence and associations with climatic conditions

Under Belgian and Dutch field conditions, piglets may be infected with M. hyo very early in life, with prevalence increasing further during the post-weaning period.

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Classical Swine Fever in Russia

The Russian Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the reocurrence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in the centre of the country.

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Denmark: important decrease in the use of antibiotics in farm animals

The drop has been by 9.1% with respect to the same period in 2014.

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Keep Watch for the Seneca Valley Virus

What is Seneca Valley Virus (SVV)? This virus's symptoms closely reflect those of foot-and-mouth disease, without the harmful effects. Daryl Timmerman discusses why it's important to monitor and properly diagnose this virus along with recent market reports.

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United States: Recognizing EU and EU Member State regionalization decisions for ASF

APHIS is advising the public that the agency is adding European Union and EU Member State-defined regions of the EU to the APHIS list of regions affected with African swine fever (ASF).

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A two-year follow-up study of the PCV2 status of a Danish pig herd that was initially assumed to be PCV2-free

The results from this herd indicated that PCV2 vaccination may reduce the PCV2 infection level even during an acute outbreak of PRRS, but the results also showed that PCV2 vaccination does not eradicate the virus from the herd. Further studies are needed to draw general conclusions on this matter.

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The Institut Pasteur and the OIE sign their first collaboration agreement

Within the framework of the “One Health” concept, aimed in particular at protecting public and animal health through policies to prevent and control pathogens at the human/animal/environment interface, the collaboration agreement just signed by the Institut Pasteur and the World Organisation for Animal Health seeks to strengthen cooperation in this field between the two organisations.

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Five production input model of disease causation

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Colibacillosis management

If we back away from the specifics of E. coli and consider the big picture of infectious disease we can gain some broader insights on control methods.