First molecular detection of Brachyspira suanatina on pig farms in Poland

Abstract

Prior to the 2000s, swine dysentery was considered to be caused only by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae with contributing commensal intestinal anaerobes. Nowadays, it is known that the disease is caused by three strongly beta-haemolytic species of the anaerobic spirochaetal genus Brachyspira, i.e. B. hyodysenteriae and newly emerged B. hampsonii and B. suanatina.

Keywords

• brachyspira spp.
• brachyspira suanatina
• pcr
• pigs
• poland
• swine dysentery