Suckling piglet coccidiosis on farms in the Czech Republic - A pilot study
Suckling piglet coccidiosis is a common diarrhoeal disease of unweaned pigs caused by Cystoisospora suis with previously reported herd prevalences of 60% and more.
Daniel Sperling +4 more
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Parasite infections in a social carnivore: Evidence of their fitness consequences and factors modulating infection load [PDF]
There are substantial individual differences in parasite composition and infection load in wildlife populations. Few studies have investigated the factors shaping this heterogeneity in large wild mammals or the impact of parasite infections on Darwinian ...
Bush A. O. +10 more
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Microbiological, pathological and histological findings in four Danish pig herds affected by a new neonatal diarrhoea syndrome [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Neonatal diarrhoea is a frequent clinical condition in commercial swine herds, previously regarded to be uncomplicated to treat. However, since 2008 it seems that a new neonatal diarrhoeic syndrome unresponsive to antibiotics and common ...
Angen, Øystein +8 more
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Gastrointestinal parasites of feral cats from Christmas Island [PDF]
Objective To investigate the gastrointestinal parasites present in feral cats on Christmas Island, with particular interest in the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
Adams, P.J. +3 more
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Immune Dysfunction during Enteric Protozoal Infection: The Current Trends [PDF]
Enteric protozoa usually cause severe morbidity and mortality in humans. Protozoal infections contribute to the high burden of infectious diseases.
Duggal, Nandini +2 more
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The effect of New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) on average daily gain and mortality in 4 Danish pig herds [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The study evaluated the effect of New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) on average daily gain (ADG) and mortality and described the clinical manifestations in four herds suffering from the syndrome.
Kongsted, Hanne +3 more
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Polymerization-dependent activation of porcine γδ T-cells by proanthocyanidins [PDF]
Plant-derived proanthocyanidins (PAC) have been promoted as a natural method of improving health and immune function in livestock. It has previously been shown that PAC are effective agonists for activating ruminant γδ T-cells in vitro, however effects ...
Andrew R. Williams +40 more
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Background Swine coccidiosis, a protozoan disease caused by coccidia, can result in diarrhoea and weight loss in piglets and even economic losses in the pig industry.
Qing-Long Gong +11 more
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization investigation of potentially pathogenic bacteria involved in neonatal porcine diarrhea [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Neonatal diarrhea is a multifactorial condition commonly present on pig farms and leads to economic losses due to increased morbidity and mortality of piglets.
Boye, Mette +3 more
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Occurrence and Molecular Characterization of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. in Swine Farms in Northeastern Spain. [PDF]
Cryptosporidium spp. are protozoan parasites that cause cryptosporidiosis, an enteric disease that can affect a wide range of vertebrate hosts. Pigs play a potential role in the transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. to humans, although infections are most
Garza-Moreno L, León C, Quílez J.
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