Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 4
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- Pages.331-334
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- 2001
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- 3022-7372(pISSN)
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- 2287-7630(eISSN)
Prevalence of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae on selected swine farms in Gyeongbuk province by PCR
- Suh, Dong-Kyun (Daegu Metropolitan Health & Environment Institute) ;
- Do, Yun-Jeong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Ha, Jong-Su (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Lee, Kyeong-Hyeon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Cho, Yoo-Jung (Daegu Metropolitan Health & Environment Institute) ;
- Song, Dong-Jun (Daegu Metropolitan Health & Environment Institute) ;
- Lee, Chun-Sik (Daegu Metropolitan Health & Environment Institute) ;
- Bae, Young-Chan (Daegu Metropolitan Health & Environment Institute) ;
- Park, Won-Pil (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Lee, Keun-Woo (Daegu Metropolitan Health & Environment Institute) ;
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Song, Jae-Chan
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
- Published : 2001.12.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae from 43 swine farms with diarrhea or a history of diarrhea in Gyeongbuk province by PCR. The overall herd prevalence of B hyodysenteriae was 37.2%(16/43), and the average prevalence of B hyodysenteriae among all sampled pigs was 10.8%(50/462). Positive herds for B hyodysenteriae were distributed throughout Gyeongbuk province from 14.3～50%. Herd size had a effect on the frequency of B hyodysenteriae. The frequency of B hyodysenteriae in herds with less than 1,000 pigs was 47.4%, that of herds between 1,001 and 2,000 pigs was 41.7%. Also, the frequency of B hyodysenteriae in herds with more than 2,000 pigs was 16.7%.