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==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

[[File:Actinobacillus suis.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Actinobacillus suis. Gram stain]]

[[File:Actinobacillus suis.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Actinobacillus suis. Gram stain]]

Diagnosis can be difficult as it shares clinical signs with pathogens, such as ''Streptococcus suis'' and ''Haemophilus parasuis'', both being able to induce a septicaemic infection with sudden death. Infection can be confirmed by the isolation of ''A. suis'', from culturing different tissues of affected organs on post mortem.  

Diagnosis can be difficult as its clinical signs are similar to other pathogens, such as ''Streptococcus suis'' and ''Haemophilus parasuis'', both being able to induce a septicaemic infection with sudden death. Infection can be confirmed by the isolation of ''A. suis'', from culturing affected tissues on post mortem.  

'''Differential diagnosis''': [[Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae| ''A. pleuropneumoniae'']],  [[Erysipelas - Pig

'''Differential diagnosis''': [[Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae| ''A. pleuropneumoniae'']],  [[Erysipelas - Pig

| ''Erysipelas'']], [[Glasser's Disease| ''Glasser’s disease'']], [[Streptococcus suis| ''Streptococcus suis'']], and [[Mulberry Heart Disease| ''Mulberry heart disease'']].

| ''Erysipelas'']], [[Glasser's Disease| ''Glasser’s disease'']], [[Streptococcus suis| ''Streptococcus suis'']], and [[Mulberry Heart Disease| ''Mulberry heart disease'']].