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− | *Inhabits nasopharynx of normal swine
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− | *Serotype B causes [[Glasser's Disease|Glasser's disease]] in pigs
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− | *Glasser's disease
| + | |name =''Haemophilus parasuis'' |
− | **Septicaemia
| + | |phylum =Proteobacteria |
− | **Acute inflammation affecting pleua, peritoneum, mediastinum, pericardium, joints and meninges
| + | |class =Gamma Proteobacteria |
− | **Causes a polyserositis - pericarditis, [[Peritonitis|peritonitis]], pleurisy and meningitis - in pigs 3-10 weeks old
| + | |order =Pasteurellales |
− | **Also causes suppurative [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Glasser's disease|bronchopneumonia, pleuritis]], [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Pigs|polyarthritis]] (also ''H. suis)
| + | |family =Pasteurellaceae |
− | **Expressed lesions vary between animals - meningitis is most consistent, arthritis in 20% of cases
| + | |genus =[[:Category:Haemophilus species|Haemophilus]] |
− | **Fever, general malaise, repsiratory and abdominal signs, lameness, paralysis or convulsions
| + | |species =''H.parasuis'' |
− | **Sporadic outbreaks in the UK
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− | **Morbidity and mortality often low due to widespread acquired resistance
| + | Also known as: '''''HPS |
− | **Mortality up to 50% in some outbreaks e.g. specific pathogen-free herds
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− | **Can be fatal in 2-5 days
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− | **Chronic arthritis, meningitis and intestinal obstruction due to adhesions in some surviving pigs
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− | **Due to transport, environmental stresses, dietary and managemental factors
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− | *Fibrinous pneumonia secondary to enzootic pneumonia or virus infection e.g. swine influenza
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| + | ''Haemophilus parasuis'' is a species of the ''[[Haemophilus species - Overview|Haemophilus]]'' genus. It inhabits the nasopharynx of normal swine. |
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| + | Serotype B of the bacteria causes [[Glasser's Disease|'''Glasser's disease''']] in pigs. It can also cause fibrinous polyserositis, polyarthritis and meningitis. |
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− | **Cause Glasser's disease
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− | **Fibrinous polyserositis, polyarhritis, meningitis
| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Haemophilus+parasuis%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=37&y=8&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Haemophilus parasuis'' publications] |
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