Download or read book Mycoplasmas in Swine written by Dominiek Maes and published by CABI. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swine can be infected with many different mycoplasmas. Some are important pathogens, causing significant health and welfare issues in pigs and major losses to the swine industry worldwide. Other mycoplasmas are not pathogenic for swine and can be considered commensals. This book provides up-to-date scientific, clinical and practical information of the most important pathogenic mycoplasmas in swine. Most emphasis has been placed on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae as the most economically important, but other pathogenic species like Mycoplasma hyorhinis, Mycoplasma hyosynoviae and Mycoplasma suis are also discussed. Written by internationally renowned scientists and clinicians from all over the world, this book draws together in depth knowledge, expertise and experience in swine mycoplasmas to provide an evidence-based, academically rigorous and practical collection. It aims to serve the scientific and veterinary community and the swine industry worldwide.

Download or read book Respiratory Tract Mycoplasmas of Swine written by Jaikesh Kumar Pandey and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mycoplasmas in Pigs written by Niels Filskov Friis and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A general survey of mycoplasmas; Development of acellular media; Technical procedures for primary isolation and preliminary identification of porcine mycoplasmas; Serological identification of porcine mycoplasmas; Occurrence of mycoplasmas in the porcine respiratory tract; Characterization and differentiation procedures applied to porcine mycoplasmas; Studies on pathogenicity.

Download or read book Metabolic Investigation of the Mycoplasmas from the Swine Respiratory Tract written by Mariana Galvao Ferrarini and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this PhD thesis, we presented three main types of analyses of metabolism, and in most cases involving symbiosis: metabolic dialogue between a trypanosomatid and its symbiont, comparative analyses of metabolic networks and exploration of metabolomics data. The respiratory tract of swines is colonized by several pathogenic bacteria, among which are three mycoplasma species: Mycoplasma flocculare, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, and Mycoplasma hyorhinis. In this work, we created whole-genome metabolic network reconstructions for all sequenced strains from these three Mycoplasma species. Similar to other Mycoplasma models all reconstructed networks exhibit low connectivity due to the simplicity of the biological model. We were able to show that the three swine mycoplasma species have similar metabolic capabilities. Interesting metabolic differences include the myo-inositol catabolism and a more complete system for glycerol uptake in M. hyopneumoniae and a wide range of carbohydrate uptake in M. hyorhinis. Glycerol conversion to DHAP, a missing activity only in M. flocculare, produces toxic hydrogen peroxide and may explain the lack of pathogenicity of this species. The uptake of a wider range of carbon sources in M. hyorhinis may also explain why this species is a wide-known contaminant in cell cultures. Growth experiments showed that defined media described for other Mycoplasma species are not suitable for the growth of respiratory tract swine mycoplasmas and that peptone is essential for the maintenance of cell viability of both M. hyopneumoniae and M. flocculare in defined media. Metabolomic data suggests that even though these species are extremely similar from a genomic and metabolic point of views, the products and reaction rates differ and gene regulation may interfere directly in metabolism. This, in turn, may account for many aspects still unknown that influence directly different levels of pathogenicity in each of them.

Download or read book Swine Respiratory Disease written by Paolo Martelli and published by Grupo Asís Biomedia S.L.. This book was released on 2021-08-24T00:00:00+02:00 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to provide an updated overview on the most common pathogens responsible for porcine respiratory disease complex. The authors, all renowned and award-winning experts with a wide experience in respiratory diseases in pigs, have focused their efforts on gathering the latest information and data available on the topics covered while making the book as readable as possible.

Download or read book Polymicrobial Diseases written by Kim A. Brogden and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polymicrobial diseases, those involving more than one etiologic agent, are more common than is generally realized and include respiratory diseases, gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, hepatitis, periodontal diseases, multiple sclerosis, genital infections, intra -- abdominal infections, and pertussis.

Download or read book Excretion and Transmission of Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae in Pigs written by Alvaro Rafael Ruiz-Garrido and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Later as compared to pigs receiving two doses of the commercial vaccine. Pig vaccination reduced M. hyopneumoniae revalence during both nursery and finishing periods, where most of the positive pigs tested by N-PCR were positive just once and the cumulative probability of no infection showed a clear reduction in the vaccinated groups.

Download or read book Molecular Mechanisms of Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Adherence to Swine Respiratory Epithelial Cells written by Qijing Zhang and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Isolation and Characterization of Mycoplasma from Respiratory Tract of Pigs in India written by C. M. Kulshrestha and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Diseases of Swine written by Jeffrey J. Zimmerman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a fully revised Eleventh Edition of the definitive reference to swine health and disease Diseases of Swine has been the definitive reference on swine health and disease for over 60 years. This new edition has been completely revised to include the latest information, developments, and research in the field. Now with full color images throughout, this comprehensive and authoritative resource has been redesigned for improved consistency and readability, with a reorganized format for more intuitive access to information. Diseases of Swine covers a wide range of essential topics on swine production, health, and management, with contributions from more than 100 of the foremost international experts in the field. This revised edition makes the information easy to find and includes expanded information on welfare and behavior. A key reference for anyone involved in the swine industry, Diseases of Swine, Eleventh Edition: Presents a thorough revision to the gold-standard reference on pig health and disease Features full color images throughout the book Includes information on the most current advances in the field Provides comprehensive information on swine welfare and behavior Offers a reorganized format to make the information more accessible Written for veterinarians, academicians, students, and individuals and agencies responsible for swine health and public health, Diseases of Swine, Eleventh Edition is an essential guide to swine health. "The 11th edition of Diseases of Swine continues to serve as the gold-standard resource for anything and everything related to swine herd health...this edition does an outstanding job of keeping up with the advanced diagnostic technologies and the latest research on new or emerging diseases and syndromes...there is no other informational resource that comes close to providing the depth or quality of information on the topic of swine diseases as does this book"

Download or read book Vaccines for Veterinarians E Book written by Ian R Tizard and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both a theoretical text and a practical handbook, Vaccines for Veterinarians is the first of its kind to bring the basic science of animal vaccination and the practical details of vaccine use together in one single volume. From the first chapter on the history of vaccination and the triumph of rinderpest eradication to the last chapter on the rapidly emerging field of cancer vaccines, this book offers a truly comprehensive grounding in established and emerging vaccines for both major and minor species. Specific topics include viral vectored vaccines, DNA-plasmid vaccines, RNA vaccines, reverse vaccinology, the complexities of adjuvant use, vaccine failures and adverse events, vaccine production and regulation, robotic vaccination machines, contraceptive and production-enhancing vaccines, and so much more. At a time when resistance to human vaccination is receiving much publicity, this evidence-based book is the ideal counter to ill-informed speculation — serving as a timely reminder that vaccination is essential for the control of infectious diseases in animals. Well-respected and experienced veterinary author, Ian Tizard, provides expert guidance on the topic of vaccinations and immunology in veterinary medicine. Expert Consult site offers an online version of the book, making it easy to search the entire book electronically. The latest information on viral vectored vaccines keeps you up-to-date on the topic as well as the properties and relative advantages of currently used vectors in animal vaccines. Survey of vaccine responses covers the different mechanisms by which the immune system responds to different types of vaccines. Inclusion of the latest vaccine technologies discusses the advantages and disadvantages of DNA-plasmid vaccines, RNA vaccines, and more. Coverage of adverse events and hypersensitivities includes the best ways to treat them and report them. Coverage of passive immunization discusses the growing use of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies in veterinary medicine. Coverage of immunotherapy includes recent improvements and new products in both active and passive immunotherapy against animal cancers.

Download or read book Mycoplasmas in Swine written by Dominiek Maes and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swine can be infected with many mycoplasmas, some of which cause significant health and welfare issues in pigs, and major losses to the swine industry worldwide. This book provides up-to-date scientific, clinical and practical information of the most important pathogenic mycoplasmas, such as Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.

Download or read book Surgical Research written by Wiley W. Souba and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2001-01-25 with total page 1526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors. -- Foreword. -- Preface. -- Getting Started. -- Assessing Available Information. -- Organizing and Preliminary Planning for Surgical Research -- Writing a Protocol: Animals, Humans, and Use of Biologic, Chemical, and Radiologic Agents. -- Grantsmanship. -- Informed Consent and the Protection of Human Research Subjects: Historical Perspectives and Guide to Current United States Regulations. -- Animal Care and Maintenance. -- Funding Strategies and Agencies: Academic-Industrial Relationships; Intellectual Property. -- Statistical Considerations. -- Use of Nonexperimental Studies to Evaluate Surgical Procedures and Other Interventions: The Challenge of Risk Adjustment. -- Measuring Surgical Outcomes. -- Design of Clinical Trials. -- Using Administrative Data for Clinical Research. -- Research in the Intensive Care Unit: Ethical and Methodological Issues. -- Research in the Operating Room. -- Effects of Age and Gender. -- Strategies, Principles, and Techniques Using Transgeni ...

Download or read book Learning from SARS written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-04-26 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002 and 2003 challenged the global public health community to confront a novel epidemic that spread rapidly from its origins in southern China until it had reached more than 25 other countries within a matter of months. In addition to the number of patients infected with the SARS virus, the disease had profound economic and political repercussions in many of the affected regions. Recent reports of isolated new SARS cases and a fear that the disease could reemerge and spread have put public health officials on high alert for any indications of possible new outbreaks. This report examines the response to SARS by public health systems in individual countries, the biology of the SARS coronavirus and related coronaviruses in animals, the economic and political fallout of the SARS epidemic, quarantine law and other public health measures that apply to combating infectious diseases, and the role of international organizations and scientific cooperation in halting the spread of SARS. The report provides an illuminating survey of findings from the epidemic, along with an assessment of what might be needed in order to contain any future outbreaks of SARS or other emerging infections.

Download or read book Molecular Biology and Pathogenicity of Mycoplasmas written by Shmuel Razin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: was the result of the efforts of Robert Cleverdon. The rapidly developing discipline of molecular biology and the rapidly expanding knowledge of the PPLO were brought together at this meeting. In addition to the PPLO specialists, the conference invited Julius Marmur to compare PPLO DNA to DNA of other organisms; David Garfinkel, who was one of the first to develop computer models of metabolism; Cyrus Levinthal to talk about coding; and Henry Quastler to discuss information theory constraints on very small cells. The conference was an announcement of the role of PPLO in the fundamental understanding of molecular biology. Looking back 40-some years to the Connecticut meeting, it was a rather bold enterprise. The meeting was international and inter-disciplinary and began a series of important collaborations with influences resonating down to the present. If I may be allowed a personal remark, it was where I first met Shmuel Razin, who has been a leading figure in the emerging mycoplasma research and a good friend. This present volume is in some ways the fulfillment of the promise of that early meeting. It is an example of the collaborative work of scientists in building an understanding of fundamental aspects of biology.

Download or read book Respiratory Disease in Slaughter Pigs written by Dominiek Maes and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Analysis of P97 and P102 Paralogs of Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae written by Cary Jon Adams and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, the causative agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs, is an economically significant disease in the swine industry. Mycoplasmas cause a chronic infection characterized by high morbidity but low mortality. The disease has been implicated as an important agent in the porcine respiratory disease complex, which results in slower growth and decreased feed efficiency. M. hyopneumoniae colonizes the porcine respiratory tract by adherence to the cilia of ciliated epithelial cells. Recent studies have identified P97 as the major protein responsible for this adherence. The gene for P97 is located within a two gene operon that also includes the gene for P102. The function of P102 is unknown, but it is also thought to play an important role in adherence. The recent sequencing and annotation of the M. hyopneumoniae genome has identified several P97 and P102 paralogous genes, comprising two significant gene families. The goal of this study was to determine if these paralogs are expressed and if they could contribute to the adherence process. To accomplish this, we examined the paralogous gene expression patterns at the transcriptional and translational levels in high and low adherent phenotypic variants of M. hyopneumoniae strain 232, as well as in vivo grown organisms harvested from bronchoalveolar lavage fluids from mycoplasma-infected pigs. Transcriptional analysis of each paralog open reading frame was performed using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assays. These results indicated the transcription of the paralogous genes between these isolates were variable and allowed us to identify several genes whose transcription might be responsive to changing environmental conditions. For translational analysis, monospecific, polyclonal antisera was produced in rabbits using a genetic vaccination approach against each of the paralogous family members. The design of the study allowed us to utilize unique protein sequences present on the carboxy terminus of each paralog as a gene-specific tag. Immunoblots against lysed, whole cell M. hyopneumoniae strain 232 antigen indicated that we were able to produce antibodies specific for paralogous gene products and demonstrated their translation into protein products.