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Strep suis control topic of upcoming webinar
2019-05-13 18:48:00| National Hog Farmer
The pathogen is one of the primary causes of bacterial meningitis in pigs, and can cause illness at any stage of production, with associated mortality rates of up to 20%.
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Strep suis control: Ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure
2019-05-09 07:15:00| National Hog Farmer
Even with proper management protocols and a full vaccination program in place, Strep suis can still linger on farms.
Developing a vaccine for Strep suis is proving to be a challenge
2019-04-04 12:19:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Although several groups are working on the development of vaccines to protect pigs from Strep suis, the task is proving to be particularly challenging.
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Strep control
2019-03-28 05:00:00| National Hog Farmer
One puzzling trend being observed more recently is that S. suis is being found in the absence of viruses or agents that would depress the immune system.
Strep suis resurfacing to challenge high-health herds
2018-10-12 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
What’s old is new again — or at least that’s what some high-health herds are finding with Streptococcus suis (Strep suis).
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