Glässer’s Disease Test
UK - Work has begun work to develop a faster and more accurate test for the bacterium which causes Glässer’s disease: Haemophilus parasuis (HPS).
1 October 2012
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By: BPEX is funding student Kate Howell, of the University of Cambridge, to develop the test to distinguish between disease-associated and non-disease-associated HPS, using DNA techniques.
Five per cent of all swine respiratory disease in the UK is caused by HPS bacteria, according to the AHVLA.
This represents a significant burden on the farming industry and a major impact on welfare.
Symptoms of HPS infection include meningitis, septicaemia, anorexia, arthritis, fever, pleurisy, peritonitis and increased pig mortality.
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Further Reading
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