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Prevalence of Serpulina species in relation to diarrhea and feed medication in pig-rearing herds in Sweden.
American journal of veterinary research - 1 Jun 1996
Fellström C, Pettersson B, Johansson K E, Lundeheim N, Gunnarsson A
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OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence of various pheno- and genotypes of Serpulina sp in young pigs in relation to diarrhea and feed medication in Swedish pig-rearing herds. DESIGN: Isolation of spirochetes. Phenotypical and genotypical classification. SAMPLE POPULATION: Young pigs (n = 358) in 19 pigrearing herds. PROCEDURE: Serpulina isolates were classified according to a biochemical scheme based on hemolysis,...
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