real-time polymerase chain reaction Archives

The effect of a phytogenic-based feed additive on concurrent Lawsonia intracellularis and Brachyspira hyodysenteriae infections in pigs

2025
Issue: 2
Volume: 55

C.F. Wu, H.C. Kuo, M. Glišić, M. Vasiljević, J. Raj, J. Bošnjak-Neumuller, & V. Drašković Page: 85 - 97

2025-05-19
Megan North

This study investigated the efficacy of a commercial phytogenic-based premixed feed additive (PFA) in treating combined Lawsonia intracellularis and Brachyspira hyodysenteriae infections in finishing pigs, with tiamulin/lincomycin treatment as the control. Pigs aged 20 weeks were allocated to PFA treatment…

2023
Issue: 6
Volume: 53

M. Azeem, M. ur Rehman Khan, G. Saleem, M. Hassan Mushtaq Page: 797 - 808

2025-05-19
Megan North

Marek's disease (MD) is an infectious, lymphoproliferative disorder caused by the alpha herpesvirus genus, Mardivirus, serotype 1 (Gallid Herpesvirus 2, or GaHV-2). There is no current information on Marek's disease virus (MDV) pathotypes and serotypes circulating in backyard poultry in…