Results: 3

Molecular detection of Mycoplasma suis in extensive pig production systems in the State of Maranhão, northeast Brazil

Abstract Mycoplasma suis is a bacterium that causes hemoplasmosis in pigs. This agent is capable of adhering to the surface of porcine erythrocytes, inducing structural changes on these cells. In Brazil, there are few reports about the disease, its causal agent, and the economic impact of this pathogen o...

Salmonella sp em suínos alimentados com probiótico e promotores de crescimento
Salmonella sp in probiotic-fed swine and growth promoters

Hig. aliment; 31 (268/269), 2017
O presente estudo teve como objetivo acompanhar a incidência de Salmonella sp. em fezes e órgãos de suínos alimentados com dietas adicionadas de antibióticos e probióticos. Suínos sadios foram alimentados com ração basal acrescida de avilamicina (T0), ração basal em que 50% foi adicionada de p...

High occurrence of Mycoplasma suis infection in swine herds from non-technified farms in Mossoró, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil

Abstract Mycoplasma suis, the etiological agent of swine hemoplasmosis, has been neglected in swine herds around the world. Swine hemoplasmosis is frequently associated with hemolytic anemia, disgalacty, infertility and immunosuppression, and it results in significant economic losses. This study investig...