Brachyspira murdochii colitis in pigs

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Brachyspira murdochii colitis in pigs. / Jensen, T. K.

In: Veterinary Pathology, Vol. 47, No. 2, 2010, p. 334-338.

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Jensen, TK 2010, 'Brachyspira murdochii colitis in pigs', Veterinary Pathology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 334-338. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985809359054

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Jensen, T. K. (2010). Brachyspira murdochii colitis in pigs. Veterinary Pathology, 47(2), 334-338. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985809359054

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Jensen TK. Brachyspira murdochii colitis in pigs. Veterinary Pathology. 2010;47(2):334-338. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985809359054

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Jensen, T. K. / Brachyspira murdochii colitis in pigs. In: Veterinary Pathology. 2010 ; Vol. 47, No. 2. pp. 334-338.

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abstract = "The weakly beta-hemolytic porcine spirochete Brachyspira murdochii is considered a normal intestinal commensal. In the present study, however, a field case of B murdochii-associated catarrhal colitis was identified in a pig, as characterized by extensive spirochetal colonization of the surface epithelium. Experimentally, 8 weaned pigs were challenged with the B murdochii isolate, reproducing catarrhal colitis in 2 animals. By applying fluorescent in situ hybridization using a species-specific oligonucleotide probe targeting 23S rRNA, B murdochii organisms were found in high numbers and were closely associated with the surface epithelium in the pigs with catarrhal colitis. The results indicate that, when present in high numbers, B murdochii is low pathogenic for pigs.",
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