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[[Brachyspira pilosicoli]]
 
[[Brachyspira pilosicoli]]
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**''B. pilosicoli'' causes porcine intestinal spirochaetosis
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**Infection is acquired via contaminated faeces
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**Disease spreads slowly through the herd
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**Dogs, rats, mice and flies may act as transport hosts
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*Clinical signs
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**''B. pilosicoli'' causes less severe signs than [[Brachyspira hyodysenteriae|swine dysentry]]; reduced feed conversion rates occur
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*Diagnosis
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**History, clinical signs and gross pathology
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**Anaerobic culture on blood agar with added antibiotics for at least 3 days
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**Immunofluorescence, DNA probes and biochemical tests
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**Serology using ELISA can be used on a herd basis
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**PCR
   
[[Category:Spirochaetaceae]][[Category:Pig]]
 
[[Category:Spirochaetaceae]][[Category:Pig]]
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