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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

Actinobacillosis is caused by the '''bacteria''' [[Actinobacillus suis| '''''Actinobacillus suis''''']]. In '''piglets''' aged 1 to 8 weeks old the organism causes acute and rapidly '''fatal septicaemia''', and '''localized infections''' such as endocarditis, polyarthritis, and '''respiratory distress''' may also been seen with additional '''neurological signs'''. '''Adult''' pigs can suffer '''pneumonia-like symptoms''', see [[Actinobacillus suis#Clinical Signs| clinical signs]] for more details.  It is not considered a zoonosis but there has been a report of human infection after a pig bite <ref>Escande, F., Bailly, A., Bone, S., Lemozy, J. (1996)'''Actinobacillus suis infection after a pig bite'''. '''''Lancet''''' (British edition), 348(9031):888; 5 ref</ref>.

Actinobacillosis is caused by the '''bacteria''' [[Actinobacillus suis| '''''Actinobacillus suis''''']]. The disease affects suckling, weanling and fattening pigs, and adult pigs and it is thought that it colonisesmin  piglets within the first three weeks of life.  In '''piglets''' aged 1 to 8 weeks old the organism causes acute and rapidly '''fatal septicaemia''', and '''localized infections''' such as endocarditis, polyarthritis, and '''respiratory distress''' may also been seen with additional '''neurological signs'''. '''Adult''' pigs can suffer '''pneumonia-like symptoms''', see [[Actinobacillus suis#Clinical Signs| clinical signs]] for more details.  It is not considered a zoonosis but there has been a report of human infection after a pig bite <ref>Escande, F., Bailly, A., Bone, S., Lemozy, J. (1996)'''Actinobacillus suis infection after a pig bite'''. '''''Lancet''''' (British edition), 348(9031):888; 5 ref</ref>.

==Signalment==

==Signalment==