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| − | ''Brachyspira hyodysenteriae'' is an anaerobic ''[[Spirochaetes|spirochaete]]''. It is the cause of [[Swine Dysentery|swine dysentery]].
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| − | Infection of ''Brachyspira hyodysenteriae'' is acquired via contaminated faeces. Dogs, rats, mice and flies may act as transport hosts.
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| − | ''B. hyodysenteriae'' survives several weeks in moist faeces. Carrier pigs shed ''B. hyodysenteriae'' for up to 3 months, acting as a source of infection for healthy pigs.
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| − | [[Spirochaetes]] can be differentiated by their pattern of haemolysis on blood agar as well as molecular techniques.
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