Field experience with two different vaccination strategies aiming to control infections with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in a fattening pig herd

Sjölund, Marie; Wallgren, Per

doi:10.1186/1751-0147-52-23

Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2010

Field experience with two different vaccination strategies aiming to control infections with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in a fattening pig herd

Sjölund, Marie; Wallgren, Per

Abstract

Conclusions: The vaccine did not effectively prevent clinical expression of A. pleuropneumoniae infections, but seroconversion to A. pleuropneumoniae in the absence of a SAA-response in a large number pigs indicated that the vaccine had activated the immune system. Further, the prevalence of pleuritis decreased with time. This indicates that vaccinations together with intensified medical treatments of affected pigs could be useful in reducing the impact of A. pleuropneumoniae serotype 2 infections.

Published in

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
2010, volume: 52
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

Authors' information

Sjölund, Marie

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences

Wallgren, Per

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-52-23

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/48200