Instant Insights: Bacterial diseases affecting pigs

Chapter 1 - Diseases affecting pigs: an overview of common bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens of pigs: Alejandro Ramirez, Iowa State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 The most common bacterial pathogens in pig production: gram-negative bacteria 3 The most common bacterial pathogens in pig production: gram-positive bacteria 4 The most common viral pathogens in pig production 5 The most common parasitic pathogens in pig production 6 Case studies 7 Summary 8 Future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References
Chapter 2 - Understanding and identifying bacterial disease in swine: Dominiek Maes, Filip Boyen and Freddy Haesebrouck, Ghent University, Belgium; 1 Introduction 2 Some phenotyping characteristics of swine bacterial pathogens 3 Advanced methods to identify and classify swine bacterial pathogens 4 Pathogenicity of porcine bacteria 5 Transmission of swine bacterial pathogens 6 Clinical signs and lesions induced by swine bacterial pathogens 7 Diagnosis of bacterial infections in pigs 8 Control of swine bacterial pathogens 9 Conclusion 10 References
Chapter 3 - Improving gut function in pigs to prevent dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhoea: Charlotte Lauridsen, Ole Højberg and Nuria Canibe, Aarhus University, Denmark; 1 Introduction 2 Eubiosis versus dysbiosis 3 Dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) 4 Microbiota composition as a predictor of post-weaning diarrhoea risk 5 Nutritional and dietary strategies to prevent dysbiosis in relation to post-weaning diarrhoea 6 Host factors influencing gut function 7 Conclusion and future trends in research 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Chapter 4 - Improving gut function in pigs to prevent pathogen colonization: P. Bosi, D. Luise and P. Trevisi, University of Bologna, Italy; 1 Introduction 2 The main gut-related pathogens in pigs 3 Pig genetics and resistance to disease 4 Management strategies affecting gut functionality and pathogen colonization 5 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: feed size 6 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: protein and dietary fibre 7 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: dietary nitrate, organic and amino acids 8 Dietary interventions for pathogen-specific defence 9 Future trends and conclusion 10 Where to look for further information 11 References