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Infection with Actinobacillus Suis in Pigs

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 19, pages 313–315 (1978)Cite this article

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Actinobacillosis in pigs seems to be relatively rare and when it does occur, it usually manifests itself as acute septicaemia during the first weeks of life (Zimmermann 1965). Polyarthritis, pneumonia and heart lesions as well as petechial haemorrhages in skin, viscera and kidneys are also frequently found (MacDonald et al. 1976, Jones & Simmons 1971). Both Actinobacillus suis and Actinobacillus equuli have been isolated from such cases (Pedersen 1977).

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  1. the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary College of Norway, P. O. Box 8146, Oslo Dep., Oslo 1, Norway

    Eivind Liven & Hans Jørgen Larsen

  2. The Department of Pathology, Veterinary College of Norway, Oslo, Norway

    Bjørn Liurn

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Liven, E., Larsen, H.J. & Liurn, B. Infection with Actinobacillus Suis in Pigs. Acta Vet Scand 19, 313–315 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547636

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