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Genetic diversity of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae isolates of abattoir pigs.
Veterinary microbiology - 31 Jan 2014
Charlebois Audrey, Marois-Créhan Corinne, Hélie Pierre, Gagnon Carl A, Gottschalk Marcelo, Archambault Marie
Abstract excerpt
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, the causative agent of porcine enzootic pneumonia, is present in swine herds worldwide. However, there is little information on strains infecting herds in Canada. A total of 160 swine lungs with lesions suggestive of enzootic pneumonia originating from 48 different farms were recovered from two slaughterhouses and submitted for gross pathology. The pneumonic lesion scores ranged from 2%...
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