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''Brachyspira hyodysenteriae'' is an anaerobic ''[[Spirochaetes|spirochaete]]''. It is the cause of [[Swine Dysentery|swine dysentery]].
 
  
Infection of ''Brachyspira hyodysenteriae'' is acquired via contaminated faeces. Dogs, rats, mice and flies may act as transport hosts.
 
 
''B. hyodysenteriae'' survives several weeks in moist faeces. Carrier pigs shed ''B. hyodysenteriae'' for up to 3 months, acting as a source of infection for healthy pigs.
 
 
[[Spirochaetes]] can be differentiated by their pattern of haemolysis on blood agar as well as molecular techniques.
 
  
 
==Literature Search==
 
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Revision as of 15:51, 14 March 2011


Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
Phylum Spirochaetes
Class Spirochaetes
Order Spirochaetales
Family Brachyspiraceae
Genus Brachyspira
Species B. hyodysenteriae


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