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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