Understudied, coinfections are more frequent in pig farms than single infections. In pigs, the
term “Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex”(PRDC) is often used to describe coinfections …

Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) is a constitutive mucosal lymphoid tissue
adjacent to major airways in some mammalian species, including rats and rabbits, but not …

This chapter presents relevance, etiology, public health, epidemiology, pathogenesis,
clinical signs, lesions, diagnosis, immunity, prevention and control of Mycoplasma …

The objectives of this study were to investigate the interactions between Mycoplasma
hyopneumoniae and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and to establish a model for studying …

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the essential component of porcine circovirus disease
(PCVD) as the disease syndrome is referred to in Europe and porcine circovirus associated …

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is the principal aetiological agent of enzootic pneumonia (EP),
a chronic respiratory disease that affects mainly finishing pigs. Although major efforts to …

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is defined as an organized lymphoid tissue in
the mucosa that samples antigens. The morphological characteristics that distinguish MALT …

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) is one of the primary agents involved in
the porcine respiratory disease complex, economically one of the most important diseases in …

Introduction Enzootic pneumonia still causes major economic losses to the intensive pig
production. Vaccination against its primary pathogen, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, is …

With gradual ban on the use of antibiotics, the deficiency and excessive use of trace
elements in intestinal health is gaining attention. In mammals, trace elements are essential …