Instant Insights: Viral diseases affecting pigs

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