Publications by authors named "Cristina Roman Amigo"
Article Synopsis
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in sows are linked to serious reproductive issues, including decreased litter size and increased abortion rates.
- Actinobaculum suis is identified as a primary pathogen causing severe UTIs in pigs, with a study analyzing 23 strains from Brazil that utilized multiple genetic characterization methods.
- The strains showed sensitivity to certain antibiotics but exhibited 100% resistance to several others, while whole-genome sequencing provided new insights into the genetic differences among strains and represented the first genomic analysis of A. suis.
Introduction: Porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) causes rhinitis in both young and older pigs. The present study describes the detection and characterization of shedding profiles of PCMV in nine farrow-to-finish Brazilian swine herds.
Methodology: Tonsil swabs from sows, nursery and grow-finish pigs of nine farrow-to-finish commercial herds (n = 756) were evaluated for the presence of PCMV by PCR.
Actinobaculum suis is an important agent related to urinary infection in swine females. Due to its fastidious growth characteristics, the isolation of this anaerobic bacterium is difficult, thus impairing the estimation of its prevalence. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection and identification of A.
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