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*Anaerobic, intestinal spirochaetes, found in normal and diseased pigs
 
*Enterophogens of pigs
 
*''B. hyodysenteriae, B. pilosicoli, B. innocens, Serpulina intermedia'' and ''S. murdochii'' occur in pigs
 
*Carrier pigs shed ''B. hyodysenteriae'' for up to 3 months, acting as a source of infection for healthy pigs
 
*Demonstrated in stained faecal smears or silver-stained histopathology sections
 
*Cultured anaerobically on selective blood agar
 
*Spirochaetes differentiated by pattern of haemolysis on blood agar as well as molecular techniques
 
  
*Pathogenesis
 
**Motility in mucous allows colonisation of pig intestine
 
**Haemolytic and cytotoxic activiity important for virulence
 
**Attachment of ''B. pilosicoli'' to epithelial cells of colonic mucosa disrupts their function and leads to their shedding and oedema
 
  
  
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Revision as of 10:29, 20 July 2010

Brachyspira and Serpulina

The Brachyspira and serpulina species are anaerobic, intestinal spirochaetes, found in normal and diseased pigs.

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