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*''H. parasuis'' in '''Glasser's disease''' of pigs causes [[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#Peritonitis|peritonitis]], suppurative [[Bacterial infections#Glasser's disease|bronchopneumonia, pleuritis]], pericarditis, (as part of polyserositis), meningitis, [[Joints - inflammatory#In Pigs|polyarthritis]] (also ''H. suis)

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*''H. parasuis'' in '''Glasser's disease''' of pigs causes

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**In pigs 5-16 weeks old

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**Acute septicaemia

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**Due to transport, environmental stresses, dietary and managemental factors

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**Mortality up to 50% insome outbreaks

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**Expressed lesion vary between animals - meningitis is most consistent, arthritis in 20% of cases

*''Haemophilus sommus'' in [[Bacterial infections#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|Enzootic pneumonia of calves]]

*''H. pleuropneumonia'' in [[Bacterial infections#Contagious porcine pleuropneumonia|Contagious porcine pleuropneumonia]]

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*Serotype B causes Glasser's disease in pigs

*Glasser's disease

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**Due to transport, environmental stresses, dietary and managemental factors

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**Acute septicaemia

**Causes a polyserositis - pericarditis, peritonitis, pleurisy and meningitis - in pigs 3-10 weeks old

**Sporadic outbreaks in the UK

**Can be fatal in 2-5 days

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**Mortality up to 50% insome outbreaks

**Chronic arthritis, meningitis and intestinal obstruction due to adhesions in surviving pigs

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[[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#Peritonitis|peritonitis]], suppurative [[Bacterial infections#Glasser's disease|bronchopneumonia, pleuritis]], pericarditis, (as part of polyserositis), meningitis, [[Joints - inflammatory#In Pigs|polyarthritis]] (also ''H. suis)

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**Expressed lesion vary between animals - meningitis is most consistent, arthritis in 20% of cases

*Fibrinous pneumonia secondary to enzootic pneumonia or virus infection

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