- Pathogen:
- Brachyspira spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Identified using: Immunofluorescence, PCR based methods, Biochemical tests.
- Pathogen Information:
- Intestinal anaerobic spirochetes belonging to the Brachyspiraceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Pigs acquire infection through contaminated feces.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Swine dysentery, Porcine intestinal spirochetosis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.