Difference between revisions of "Haemophilus parasuis"

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Also known as:

HPS

Haemophilus parasuis is a species of the Haemophilus genus. It inhabits the nasopharynx of normal swine. Serotype B of the bacteria causes Glasser's disease in pigs. It can also cause; fibrinous polyserositis, polyarthritis, meningitis

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

Difference between revisions of "Haemophilus parasuis"

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