Instant Insights

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 - Understanding and identifying bacterial disease in swine: Dominiek Maes, Filip Boyen and Freddy Haesebrouck, Ghent University, Belgium;

1 Introduction

2 Some phenotyping characteristics of swine bacterial pathogens

3 Advanced methods to identify and classify swine bacterial pathogens

4 Pathogenicity of porcine bacteria

5 Transmission of swine bacterial pathogens

6 Clinical signs and lesions induced by swine bacterial pathogens

7 Diagnosis of bacterial infections in pigs

8 Control of swine bacterial pathogens

9 Conclusion

10 References

Chapter 3 - Improving gut function in pigs to prevent dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhoea: Charlotte Lauridsen, Ole H¸jberg and Nuria Canibe, Aarhus University, Denmark;

1 Introduction

2 Eubiosis versus dysbiosis

3 Dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD)

4 Microbiota composition as a predictor of post-weaning diarrhoea risk

5 Nutritional and dietary strategies to prevent dysbiosis in relation to post-weaning diarrhoea

6 Host factors influencing gut function

7 Conclusion and future trends in research

8 Where to look for further information

9 References

Chapter 4 - Improving gut function in pigs to prevent pathogen colonization: P. Bosi, D. Luise and P. Trevisi, University of Bologna, Italy;

1 Introduction

2 The main gut-related pathogens in pigs

3 Pig genetics and resistance to disease

4 Management strategies affecting gut functionality and pathogen colonization

5 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: feed size

6 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: protein and dietary fibre

7 Dietary strategies to improve gut functionality and prevent pathogen colonization: dietary nitrate, organic and amino acids

8 Dietary interventions for pathogen-specific defence

9 Future trends and conclusion

10 Where to look for further information

11 References