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| − | *Inhabits nasopharynx of normal swine
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| − | *Serotype B causes [[Glasser's Disease|Glasser's disease]] in pigs
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| − | *Glasser's disease
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| − | **Septicaemia
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| − | **Acute inflammation affecting pleua, peritoneum, mediastinum, pericardium, joints and meninges
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| − | **Causes a polyserositis - pericarditis, [[Peritonitis|peritonitis]], pleurisy and meningitis - in pigs 3-10 weeks old
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| − | **Also causes suppurative [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Glasser's disease|bronchopneumonia, pleuritis]], [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Pigs|polyarthritis]] (also ''H. suis)
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| − | **Expressed lesions vary between animals - meningitis is most consistent, arthritis in 20% of cases
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| − | **Fever, general malaise, repsiratory and abdominal signs, lameness, paralysis or convulsions
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| − | **Sporadic outbreaks in the UK
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| − | **Morbidity and mortality often low due to widespread acquired resistance
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| − | **Mortality up to 50% in some outbreaks e.g. specific pathogen-free herds
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| − | **Can be fatal in 2-5 days
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| − | **Chronic arthritis, meningitis and intestinal obstruction due to adhesions in some surviving pigs
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| − | **Due to transport, environmental stresses, dietary and managemental factors
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| − | *Fibrinous pneumonia secondary to enzootic pneumonia or virus infection e.g. swine influenza
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| | + | | Also known as: |
| | + | | HPS |
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| | + | ''Haemophilus parasuis'' is a species of the ''[[Haemophilus species - Overview|Haemophilus]]'' genus. It inhabits the nasopharynx of normal swine. |
| | + | Serotype B of the bacteria causes [[Glasser's Disease|Glasser's disease]] in pigs. It can also cause; fibrinous polyserositis, [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Pigs|polyarthritis]], meningitis |
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| − | **Cause Glasser's disease
| + | [[Category:Haemophilus species]][[Category:Pig]] |
| − | **Fibrinous polyserositis, polyarhritis, meningitis
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| − | [[Category:Haemophilus species]][[Category:Pig]]
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