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Prevalence of Brachyspira species isolated from diarrhoeic pigs in Brazil.
The Veterinary record - 1 Apr 2000
Barcellos D E, Mathiesen M R, de Uzeda M, Kader I I, Duhamel G E
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenic intestinal spirochaetes of pigs include Brachyspira (formerly Serpulina) hyodysenteriae, the cause of swine dysentery, and Brachyspira pilosicoli, the cause of porcine colonic spirochetosis (PCS). The purpose of this study was to assess the relative importance of Brachyspira species in diarrhoeal disease of growing pigs on farms in southern Brazil. The intensity and pattern of haemolysis, the...
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