Swine Health - General Disease
Comparison of the virulence of PCV2 isolates from field cases with and without hallmark lesions of lymphoid depletion
August 15, 2006By Patrick Halbur
To our knowledge, this is the first report to demonstrate a clear difference in virulence between two well-characterized PCV2 isolates in a controlled experimental setting using a SPF pig model...
Swine Health - General Disease
Prevention of Edema Disease Using a Probiotic Expressing Shiga Toxin 2e Receptor Mimic
February 13, 2006By Nancy Cornick
Edema disease is a naturally occurring infection of weaned piglets caused by E. coli bacteria that produce Shiga toxin. This toxin is absorbed from the gut into the blood stream and causes the...
Swine Health - General Disease
Attempt to transmit swine hepatitis E virus (HEV) by consumption of fresh and frozen pork loin or liver
November 1, 2005By Patrick Halbur
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infects pigs but does not cause clinical disease in pigs. There is concern that hepatitis E virus from pigs may infect people and that pigs may be an important reservoir for...
Swine Health - General Disease
Evaluation of live vaccine strains of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
October 7, 2005By Susan West
Even though improved husbandry has reduced the level of porcine pleuropneumonia caused by Apl, this disease is still a significant problem for the swine industry. Current vaccines do not adequately...
Swine Health - General Disease
Peptide ELISA for serodiagnosis of PRRSV
September 30, 2005By Peter Plagemann
I have developed a new type ELISA using synthetic peptides as antigen for the detection of antibodies to the nucleocapsid protein of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). This...
Swine Health - General Disease
Comparison of Serological Assays in Diagnosing Differing Serotypes of Swine Influenza Virus
August 29, 2005By Eileen Thacker
Respiratory disease caused by swine influenza virus (SIV) has become a serious health and economic problem to the U.S. swine industry. Prior to 1998, SIV in the U.S. swine population consisted of...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of a Vaccine for F18+ Enterotoxigenic E. coli in Weaned Pigs
August 22, 2005By David Francis
In this investigation we attempted to establish that a topical vaccine delivery strategy pioneered in mice could be applied to intestinal tract infections of pigs, such as enterotoxigenic E. coli. ...
Swine Health - General Disease
Determination of serum concentrations resulting from administration of high and low dose orally administered acetylsalicylic acid and sodium salicylate in swine through water medication systems
August 18, 2005By Locke Karriker
The first portion of this trial was designed to compare the solubility of two common liquid aspirin products – namely an acetylsalicylic acid and a sodium salicylate product. While the...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of an indirect ELISA to diagnose SIV using antibodies against the viral matrix protein
June 23, 2005By Eileen Thacker
Respiratory disease caused by swine influenza virus (SIV) has become a serious health and economic problem to the U.S. swine industry. Prior to 1998, SIV in the U.S. swine population consisted of a...
Swine Health - General Disease
Bacteriocins as potential alternative therapeutic agents for the control and prevention of Streptococcus suis infections in pigs
June 15, 2005By Daniel Grenier
The swine industry is of significant importance in the North American economy. Streptococcus suis serotype 2, a bacterium colonizing the upper respiratory tract of the pig, is responsible for many...
