WHO issues best practices for naming new human infectious diseases
The use of names such as ‘swine flu’ and ‘Middle East Respiratory Syndrome’ has had unintended negative impacts by stigmatizing certain communities or economic sectors.
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How does PCV2 contribute to enteric problems?
Recently, PCV2 has been suggested as a pathogen able to induce diarrhoea in pigs, and PCV2-enteric disease (PCV2-ED) as a separate entity within porcine circovirus diseases (PCVDs) has been proposed.
Evaluation of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus transmission and the immune response in growing pigs
Homologous re-challenge 49 days post initial PEDV exposure did not result in re-infection of the pigs. This demonstrates potential for an effective PEDV vaccine.
Low dietary protein decreases ETEC proliferation and attachment in the intestinal mucosa
Low-protein diets with balances amino acid profile decrease ETEC colonization in jejunal mucosa.
Collection of oral fluid from individually housed sows
These baseline results suggest that oral-fluid samples can be collected from individually housed sows, but that further studies on the optimization of oral-fluid collection in the sow unit (gestation and farrowing) would be of value.
Japan recognizes Mexico's CSF-free status
MAFF had previously recognized the States of Sonora, Jalisco and Yucatan, among others, as disease-free.
Chile: the pig sector improves in matters of animal health
The Chilean pig sector is still improving in the strengthening of animal health through the implementation of prevention, control and eradication programmes.
Colombia: CSF epidemiological surveillance for disease-free area re-certification
A total of 1,033 serum samples for diagnosis of classical swine fever will be taken in Valle del Cauca.
Mexico expands the technical agricultural cooperation with Central America and Caribbean countries
The SAGARPA signed the second stage of the Technical Cooperation Agreement for the Encouragement of Abilities with the IICA, with which the geographical coverage will englobe 22 Central American and Caribbean countries.
Negotiations between CVOs of Russia and Belarus
The negotiations were held on the initiative of the Belarusian side on the 13th of April and were devoted to resuming pork and beef imports from meat-processing plants of Belarus.
Detection of antibodies of the C. novyi type B toxoid in swine sera
Although the infection of the C. novyi type B is uncommon, these results can be a useful data for further investigation of C. novyi type B because there was few survey detecting the infection of C. novyi type B for now.
Development of a synthetic PRRSv strain that confers broader cross-protection
The results demonstrate that the PRRSV-CON virus can serve as a potential vaccine candidate for the development of a novel PRRS vaccine with broader cross-protection.
Fatal disease associated with Swine Hepatitis E virus and Porcine circovirus 2 co-infection in four weaned pigs in China
We speculate that co-infection with PCV2 and HEV may bring some negative effect on pig production and recommend that more attention should be paid to this phenomenon.
Mongolia confirmed an outbreak of CSF
The Mongolian Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the presence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in the centre of the country.
Clinical diagnosis of lung diseases in pigs by infrared thermography
Results demonstrate that IRT can help to detect inflammatory lung alterations in the pig lung.
France: creation of the Agronomy, Veterinary Science and Forestry Institute
The Institute will allow its members to develop all the training and investigation strategies to be implemented through joint projects and to coordinate their policies and international activities.