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Swine Flu [PDF]

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2009
The recent outbreak of human infection with a novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) virus is spreading rapidly through sustained human-to-human transmission in multiple countries. Human-to-human transmission occurs by inhalation of infectious droplets and droplet nuclei, and by direct contact, which is facilitated by air and land travel and social ...
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Effectiveness of two intramuscular combined vaccines for the control of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and porcine circovirus type 2 in growing pigs: a randomized field trial

Porcine Health Management, 2021
Background Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Porcine circovirus type 2 are two economically important pathogens affecting growing pigs. Control and prevention of both diseases can be accomplished by vaccination, together with biosecurity and good management ...
Gwenaël Boulbria, Sophie Brilland, Charlotte Teixeira-Costa, Mathieu Brissonnier, Mathieu Charles, Nathalie Capdevielle, Valérie Normand, Franck Bouchet, Pauline Berton, Roman Krejci, Arnaud Lebret   +10 more
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Detection of a Novel African Swine Fever Virus with Three Large-Fragment Deletions in Genome, China

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
We reported a novel African swine fever virus (ASFV) strain that had a three-large-fragment deletion and unique variations in genome. This isolate displayed a nonhemadsorbing phenotype and had homogeneous proliferation compared with the wild-type ASFV ...
Yankuo Sun, Zhiying Xu, Han Gao, Sijia Xu, Jing Liu, Jiabao Xing, Qiyuan Kuang, Yang Chen, Heng Wang, Guihong Zhang   +9 more
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Haematological reference intervals of sows at end gestation in ten French herds, the impact of parity on haematological parameters and the consequences on reproductive performance

Porcine Health Management, 2021
Background Changes in haematological values occur during the reproductive cycle. In veterinary swine practice, haematological reference intervals for this period are scarce.
Gwenaël Boulbria, Charlotte Teixeira Costa, Valérie Normand, Véronique Bachy, Daphné Rochel, Mathieu Brissonnier, Pauline Berton, Franck Bouchet, Arnaud Lebret   +8 more
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PRRSV detection by qPCR in processing fluids and serum samples collected in a positive stable breeding herd following mass vaccination of sows with a modified live vaccine

Porcine Health Management, 2021
In the last two decades, in France, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) stabilization protocols have been implemented using mass vaccination with a modified live vaccine (MLV), herd closure and biosecurity measures.
A. Lebret, P. Berton, V. Normand, I. Messager, N. Robert, F. Bouchet, M. Brissonnier, G. Boulbria   +7 more
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Comparison of qPCR and blood smear microscopy for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma suis in a French veterinary practice

Porcine Health Management, 2020
Mycoplasma suis (M. suis) is an haemotropic Mycoplasma that adheres and invades erythrocytes and is responsible for infectious anaemia of pigs. Infections with M. suis have been reported worldwide. Clinical signs after M.
Valérie Normand, Gwenaël Boulbria, Mathieu Brissonnier, Véronique Bachy, Pierre-Yves Moalic, Pauline Berton, Franck Bouchet, Arnaud Lebret   +7 more
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Gut microbiota affects the estrus return of sows by regulating the metabolism of sex steroid hormones

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023
Background Sex hormones play important roles in the estrus return of post-weaning sows. Previous studies have demonstrated a complex and bi-directional regulation between sex hormones and gut microbiota.
Min Liu, Jia Zhang, Yunyan Zhou, Shuqi Xiong, Mengqing Zhou, Lin Wu, Qin Liu, Zhe Chen, Hui Jiang, Jiawen Yang, Yuxin Liu, Yaxiang Wang, Congying Chen, Lusheng Huang   +13 more
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Combined effects of functionally-oriented exercise regimens and nutritional supplementation on both the institutionalised and free-living frail elderly (double-blind, randomised clinical trial)

BMC Public Health, 2009
Background Consistently swelling proportion of the frail elderly within a modern society challenges the overstrained public health sector to provide both adequate medical care and comprehensive assistance in their multiple functional deficits of daily ...
Grodzicki Tomasz, Swine Christian, Zak Marek   +2 more
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Molecular subtyping of European swine influenza viruses and scaling to high-throughput analysis

Virology Journal, 2018
Background Swine influenza is a respiratory infection of pigs that may have a significant economic impact in affected herds and pose a threat to the human population since swine influenza A viruses (swIAVs) are zoonotic pathogens.
Emilie Bonin, Stéphane Quéguiner, Cédric Woudstra, Stéphane Gorin, Nicolas Barbier, Timm C. Harder, Patrick Fach, Séverine Hervé, Gaëlle Simon   +8 more
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Implementation of piglet castration under inhalation anaesthesia on farrowing farms

Porcine Health Management, 2022
Background Since 01.01.2021, suckling piglets may no longer be castrated without anaesthesia in Germany. Previous studies showed castration using isoflurane anaesthesia in combination with a suitable analgesic, meet the requirements of the German Animal ...
Eva-Maria Winner, Marina Beisl, Sophie Gumbert, Helena Härtel, Jennifer Kaiser, Anja Wernecke, Steffanie Senf, Yury Zablotski, Mathias Ritzmann, Susanne Zöls   +9 more
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