Abstract
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) is the primary causative agent of enzootic pneumonia (EP), one of the most economically important infectious disease for the swine industry worldwide. M. hyopneumoniae transmission occurs mainly by direct contact (nose-to-nose) between infected to susceptible pigs as well as from infected dams to their offspring (sow-to-piglet). Since disease severity has been correlated with M. hyopneumoniae prevalence at weaning in some studies, and gilts are considered the main bacterial shedders, an effective gilt acclimation program should help controlling M. hyopneumoniae in swine farms. The present review summarizes the different M. hyopneumoniae monitoring strategies of incoming gilts and recipient herd and proposes a farm classification according to their health statuses. The medication and vaccination programs against M. hyopneumoniae most used in replacement gilts are reviewed as well. Gilt replacement acclimation against M. hyopneumoniae in Europe and North America indicates that vaccination is the main strategy used, but there is a current trend in US to deliberately expose gilts to the pathogen.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-29 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Veterinary Microbiology |
Volume | 219 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Laura Garza-Moreno was supported by Secretaria d’Universitats i Recerca del Dep. d’Economia i Coneixement de la Generalitat de Catalunya ( 2015DI078 ).The funding from CERCA Programme (Generalitat de Catalunya) to IRTA is also acknowledged.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- Adaptation strategies
- Europe
- Gilt acclimation
- Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
- North America