Chapter 1 - Diseases affecting pigs: an overview of common bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens of pigs: Alejandro Ramirez, Iowa State University, USA;
1 Introduction
2 The most common bacterial pathogens in pig production: gram-negative bacteria
3 The most common bacterial pathogens in pig production: gram-positive bacteria
4 The most common viral pathogens in pig production
5 The most common parasitic pathogens in pig production
6 Case studies
7 Summary
8 Future trends
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 2 - Advances in understanding mechanisms of porcine viral disease transmission/epidemiology: Joaquim Segales, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain;
1 Introduction
2 Phenotypic characteristics of swine viruses
3 Methods to identify and classify swine viruses
4 Pathogenesis of swine viruses
5 Transmission of swine viruses
6 Clinical signs and lesions of swine viral infections
7 Diagnosis of swine viral infections
8 Prevention and control of swine viral infections
9 Conclusions
10 References
Chapter 3 - Understanding mechanisms of resistance to respiratory disease in pigs: Raymond Rowland, Kansas State University, USA;
1 Introduction
2 PRRS and respiratory disease complex (PRDC)
3 The lung macrophage as the target for PRRSV infection
4 CD163: a functional marker for anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages and a receptor for PRRSV
5 The PRRS Host Genetics Consortium (PHGC) and the search for host genes affecting the response to PRRSV infection
6 The WUR marker and its association with guanylate binding protein 5 (GBP5)
7 The interplay between PRRSV, M1 and M2 macrophages, CD163 and GBP5 in the onset and recovery from acute respiratory disease
8 PRRSV resistance through modification of CD163
9 Genetic association between the pig genome and PCV2 and swIAV
10 Summary and future trends
11 Where to look for further information
12 References
Chapter 4 - Changing patterns of disease affecting pigs: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED): Carla Correia-Gomes, Scotland's Rural College, UK;
1 Introduction
2 Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
3 PRRS virus in the United Kingdom
4 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED)
5 Epidemiological presentation of PED
6 Conclusion
7 Where to look for further information
8 Acknowledgements
9 References