Difference between revisions of "Coccidiosis - Pig"
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| − | [[Image:Isospora suis oocyst.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Isospora suis'' oocyst from pig faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]] | + | [[Image:[[Isospora spp.|Isospora]] suis oocyst.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''[[Isospora spp.|Isospora]] suis'' oocyst from pig faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]] |
| − | *Many species of ''[[Eimeria spp.|Eimeria]]'' and ''Isospora'' | + | *Many species of ''[[Eimeria spp.|Eimeria]]'' and ''[[Isospora spp.|Isospora]]'' |
| − | *Only ''Isospora suis'' is of clinical pathogenic importance | + | *Only ''[[Isospora spp.|Isospora]] suis'' is of clinical pathogenic importance |
*Causes sporadic, serious and sometimes fatal disease in unweaned piglets | *Causes sporadic, serious and sometimes fatal disease in unweaned piglets | ||
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*Death usually occurs after parasites have left the host | *Death usually occurs after parasites have left the host | ||
**Post-mortem diagnosis difficult | **Post-mortem diagnosis difficult | ||
| − | **''Isospora'' infections are '''self-limiting''' | + | **''[[Isospora spp.|Isospora]]'' infections are '''self-limiting''' |
[[Category:Coccidia]][[Category:Pig]] | [[Category:Coccidia]][[Category:Pig]] | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 8 April 2010
[[Image:Isospora suis oocyst.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Isospora suis oocyst from pig faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
- Only Isospora suis is of clinical pathogenic importance
- Causes sporadic, serious and sometimes fatal disease in unweaned piglets
- Causes profuse diarrhoea
- Very short 1 week prepatent period
- Diarrhoea starts before oocysts are shed in faeces
- Ante-mortem diagnosis is difficult
- Death usually occurs after parasites have left the host
- Post-mortem diagnosis difficult
- Isospora infections are self-limiting