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1. 1. Brachyspira hyodysenteriae : förekomst och epidemiologi i svenska grisbesättningar

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Anna Carlertz; [2016]
   Keywords : Brachyspira hyodysenteriae; B. hyodysenteriae; Svenska; grisbesättningar; förekomst; epidemiologi; RAPD;

   Abstract : Swine dysentery is caused by the spirochaete Brachyspira (B.) hyodysenteriae that is a severe and expensive disease, primarily affecting slaughter pigs. When a herd gets infected for the first time, the mortality rate can reach high levels. In herds where the disease has become chronic, a reduced weight gain might be the most prominent sign. READ MORE

3. 2. Genome closure and bioinformatic analysis of the parallel sequenced bacterium Brachyspira intermedia PWS/AT

   University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Therese Håfström; [2011]
   Keywords : Brachyspira intermedia; genome closure; comparative genomics; bacteriophages; horizontal gene transfer.;

   Abstract : Brachyspira species are bacteria that colonize the intestines of some mammalian and avian species with different degrees of pathogenicity. Brachyspira intermedia is a mild pig and bird pathogen with an unknown genomic sequence. READ MORE