Update on Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae—knowledge, gaps and challenges

EL Sassu, JT Bossé, TJ Tobias… - Transboundary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Porcine pleuropneumonia, caused by the bacterial porcine respiratory tract pathogen
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, leads to high economic losses in affected swine herds in …

The economic impact of endemic respiratory disease in pigs and related interventions-a systematic review

M Boeters, B Garcia-Morante, G Van Schaik… - Porcine Health …, 2023 - Springer
Background Understanding the financial consequences of endemically prevalent pathogens
within the porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) and the effects of interventions …

High biosecurity and welfare standards in fattening pig farms are associated with reduced antimicrobial use

AH Stygar, I Chantziaras, I Toppari, D Maes, JK Niemi - Animal, 2020 - cambridge.org
In order to reduce antimicrobial use in pig production, the consequences of insufficient
biosecurity and welfare problems need to be known. This study aimed to investigate …

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, surface proteins and virulence: a review

MM Soto Perezchica, AL Guerrero Barrera… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) is a globally distributed Gram-negative bacterium
that produces porcine pleuropneumonia. This highly contagious disease produces high …

Cost-effectiveness analysis of seven measures to reduce tail biting lesions in fattening pigs

JK Niemi, SA Edwards, DK Papanastasiou… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tail biting is an important animal welfare issue in the pig sector. Studies have identified
various risk factors which can lead to biting incidents and proposed mitigation measures …

Modeling the costs of postpartum dysgalactia syndrome and locomotory disorders on sow productivity and replacement

JK Niemi, P Bergman, S Ovaska… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PPDS) and locomotory disorders are common health
problems in sows. Previous research suggests that they can cause substantial losses …

New insights into neutrophil extracellular trap (NETs) formation from porcine neutrophils in response to bacterial infections

MC Bonilla, ON Quiros, M Wendt… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (A. pp, Gram negative) and Streptococcus (S.) suis (Gram
positive) can cause severe diseases in pigs. During infection, neutrophils infiltrate to …

Rapid Detection and Typing of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serovars Directly From Clinical Samples: Combining FTA® Card Technology With Multiplex PCR

OW Stringer, JT Bossé, S Lacouture… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP), the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia,
is highly contagious and responsible for high morbidity, mortality, and economic losses in …

Assessment of real-time PCR test in oral fluid samples for screening the serotypes of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae circulating in swine herds

JL Arnal, AB Fernández, S Lacotoure, AÁ Benito… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is the etiological agent of porcine pleuropneumonia,
causing remarkable economic losses in the global swine industry. The diversity of A …

Analyses of body weight patterns in growing pigs: a new view on body weight in pigs for frequent monitoring

AH Stygar, KA Dolecheck, AR Kristensen - Animal, 2018 - cambridge.org
Frequent BW monitoring of growing pigs can be useful for identifying production (eg
feeding), health and welfare problems. However, in order to construct a tool which will …