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Recurrence of Chlamydiasuis infection in pigs after short-term antimicrobial treatment.
- Source :
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Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) [Vet J] 2011 Mar; Vol. 187 (3), pp. 405-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Aug 25. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The effect of short-term antimicrobial treatment on natural excretion of Chlamydia suis in rectal swabs and C. suis and Chlamydophila psittaci in nasal swabs was investigated in 47 clinically normal piglets by quantitative real-time PCR. Pigs were treated IM with 4 mg/kg enrofloxacin for 5 days (n = 22) or 2.5mg/kg enrofloxacin for 3 days followed by 100mg/mL tiamulin (n = 25). Antimicrobial treatment reduced the number of pigs positive for chlamydiae and the quantity of chlamydial DNA in positive swabs for a few days, but chlamydial excretion recurred in both groups. Short-term antimicrobial treatment at dosages recommended for treatment of other bacterial infections in pig herds was not effective in eliminating naturally occurring subclinical chlamydial infection in pigs.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Chlamydia Infections drug therapy
Chlamydia Infections epidemiology
Chlamydophila psittaci
Diterpenes therapeutic use
Enrofloxacin
Female
Fluoroquinolones therapeutic use
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction veterinary
Recurrence
Swine
Swine Diseases epidemiology
Treatment Outcome
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Chlamydia Infections veterinary
Swine Diseases drug therapy
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-2971
- Volume :
- 187
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20800518
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.01.008