Brachyspira hampsonii: discovery of a novel porcine spirochaete causing mucohaemorrhagic colitis

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• Professor John Harding, University of Saskatchewan
• Thursday 15 November 2012, 16:30-17:30
• Senior Common Room, Department of Veterinary Medicine.

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Swine dysentery, mucohaemorrhagic diarrhea caused by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, is a severe production limiting disease of swine. In 2009, pigs in western Canada with clinical signs indistinguishable from swine dysentery were observed. Despite the presence of spirochetes on fecal smears, recognized Brachyspira spp. including B. hyodysenteriae could not be identified. A phylogenetically distinct Brachyspira, called B. hampsonii strain 30446, however was isolated. The presentation will cover aspects of the discovery, recent field investigations, the organism, diagnostics and experimental reproduction.

This talk is part of the Departmental Seminar Programme, Department of Veterinary Medicine series.

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