Evaluation of pig pneumonia at slaughter using polymerase chain reaction and histopathology in Argentina

Histopathology and polymerase chain reaction were conducted on 81 lungs collected at slaughter from 13 swine farms free of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and pseudorabies virus infection. Pasteurella multocida and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae were the most common pathogens detected....

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Published in:	Journal of swine health and production Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 304 - 308
Main Authors:	Cappuccio, Javier, Dibarbora, Marina, Bessone, Fernando, Olivera, Valeria, Lozada, Ines, Alustiza, Fabrisio, Quiroga, Alejandra, Perez, Estefania, Zielinski, Gustavo, Perfumo, Carlos, Pereda, Ariel, Perez, Daniel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-11-2018
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Summary:	Histopathology and polymerase chain reaction were conducted on 81 lungs collected at slaughter from 13 swine farms free of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and pseudorabies virus infection. Pasteurella multocida and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae were the most common pathogens detected. Suppurative and catarrhal bronchopneumonia was present in 59 (72.8%) cases.
ISSN:	1537-209X
DOI:	10.54846/jshap/1082