Porcine Intestinal Spirochaetosis Flashcards
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Where does the spirochaete, Brachyspira pilosicoli reside in the pig? | Large intestine lumen and crypts
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How can spirochaetal diarrhoea be transmitted? |
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What predisposes pigs to infection? |
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What are the features of the diarrhoea seen in PIS? |
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How is B. pilosicoli cultured? |
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What is the pathognomic histological feature of PIS? | A fake border on the colonic epithelium made up of attached spirochaetes adjacent to the lumen.
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