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*2 forms of the disease
 
*2 forms of the disease
 
**''''Progressive' atrophic rhinitis'''
 
**''''Progressive' atrophic rhinitis'''
***Due to infection of the nasal turbinates by P.multocida strains carrying the toxA gene that encodes for an osteolytic toxin. [[Pasteurella multocida|''P.multocida'']] adheres poorly to mucous membranes, and therefore requires a predisposing nasal insult to assist colonisation eg: co-infection with [[Bordetella bronchiseptica|''B.bronchiseptica'']] or [[Cytomegalovirus|Porcine cytomegalovirus (inclusion body rhinitis)]]
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***Due to infection of the nasal turbinates by P.multocida strains carrying the toxA gene that encodes for an osteolytic toxin. [[Pasteurella multocida|''P.multocida'']] adheres poorly to mucous membranes, and therefore requires a predisposing nasal insult to assist colonisation eg: co-infection with [[Bordetella bronchiseptica|''B.bronchiseptica'']] or [[Porcine Cytomegalovirus|Porcine cytomegalovirus (inclusion body rhinitis)]]
 
***Turbinate bone atrophy is permanent and progressive
 
***Turbinate bone atrophy is permanent and progressive
 
**''''Non-progressive' atrophic rhinitis'''
 
**''''Non-progressive' atrophic rhinitis'''
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[[Category:Respiratory Diseases - Pig]]
 
[[Category:Respiratory Diseases - Pig]]
 
[[Category:Respiratory_Bacterial_Infections]]
 
[[Category:Respiratory_Bacterial_Infections]]
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[[Category:To Do - Respiratory]][[Category:To Do - Major]]
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