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Aujeszky's Disease (Pseudorabies). An old threat in current pig industry? Part II. Epidemiology, Immunity, Prevention and the current situation in Greece

Papageorgiou, K. V.; Burriel, A. R.; Filioussis, G.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Nauwynck, H. J.; Kritas, S. K. (2011)

Aujeszky's disease (AD) (or pseudorabics) is an important viral disease of swine causing neurological signs in neonatal pigs, respiratory problems in fatteners and reproductive disorders in breeding stock. Swine is the ...

Clinical evaluation of intradermal vaccination against porcine enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae)

Tassis, P. D.; Papatsiros, V. G.; Nell, T.; Maes, D.; Alexopoulos, C.; Kyriakis, S. C.; Tzika, E. D. (2012)

The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of single-dose intradermal vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae on a commercial swine unit. A total of 1051 healthy suckling piglets of 28 +/- 3 days of ...

Effect of challenge dose and age in experimental infection of pigs with encephalomyocarditis virus

Billinis, C.; Leontides, L.; Psychas, V.; Spyrou, V.; Kostoulas, P.; Koenen, F.; Papadopoulos, O. (2004)

Two experiments were performed to compare the severity of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) infection in pigs. The pigs were challenged with the Greek myocardial strain, at different ages and with different doses. In the ...

Effect of origanum vulgaris and allium sativum extracts for the control of proliferative enteropathy in weaning pigs

Papatsiros, V. G.; Tzika, E. D.; Papaioannou, D. S.; Kyriakis, S. C.; Tassis, P. D.; Kyriakis, C. S. (2009)

The aim of the present trial was to investigate the efficacy of Virbamix PE (R) (Virbac SA, France) an appetite enhancer and feed flavouring material containing plant extracts of Origanum vulgaris and Allium sativum, added ...

Effect of toltrazuril treatment in nursing piglets naturally infected with Isospora suis

Skampardonis, V.; Sotiraki, S.; Kostoulas, P.; Leontides, L. (2010)

Isospora suis is an important parasitic infection in intensive pig production worldwide responsible for significant economic losses In this study the efficacy of toltrazuril treatment against isosporosis was evaluated under ...

The effects of the periodical use of in-feed chlortetracycline on the reproductive performance of gilts and sows of a commercial pig farm with a history of clinical and subclinical viral and bacterial infections

Alexopoulos, C.; Fthenakis, G. C.; Burriel, A.; Bourtzi-Hatzopoulou, E.; Kritas, S. K.; Sbiraki, A.; Kyriakis, S. C. (2003)

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of in-feed chlortetracycline (CTC) as a measure of preventing or minimizing infectious problems of reproductive failure in gilts and sows. In a farm of 400 Large White ...

Efficacy of an inactivated aqueous vaccine for the control of enzootic pneumonia in pigs infected with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

Tzivara, A.; Kritas, S. K.; Bourriel, A. R.; Alexopoulos, C.; Kyriakis, S. C. (2007)

The efficacy of an inactivated aqueous vaccine against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae was evaluated at two M hyopneumoniae-infected farrow-to-finish commercial farms (A and B) in Greece. In a prospective, randomised double-blind ...

Exploration of the Connection Between Porcine Necrotic Ear Syndrome and PCV2 Infection

Papatsiros, V. G. (2011)

This study provides an overview of current knowledge relating to porcine necrotic ear syndrome (or ear tip necrosis) associated with PCV2 infection. It is believed that Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) may be involved in ...

Factors associated with the occurrence and level of Isospora suis oocyst excretion in nursing piglets of Greek farrow-to-finish herds

Skampardonis, V.; Sotiraki, S.; Kostoulas, P.; Leontides, L. (2012)

Background: Piglet isosporosis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in modern pig production. To prevent clinical disease, prophylactic treatment of piglets with toltrazuril (BAYCOX (R) 5%, Bayer HealthCare, Animal ...

Monitoring particulate matter levels and climate conditions in a Greek sheep and goat livestock building

Papanastasiou, D. K.; Fidaros, D.; Bartzanas, T.; Kittas, C. (2011)

Atmospheric pollutants from livestock operations influence air quality inside livestock buildings and the air exhausted from them. The climate that prevails inside the building affects human and animal health and welfare, ...

The occurrence of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) in European pigs from 1990 to 2001

Maurice, H.; Nielen, M.; Brocchi, E.; Nowotny, N.; Kassimi, L. B.; Billinis, C.; Loukaides, P.; O'Hara, R. S.; Koenen, F. (2005)

The occurrence of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) among domestic pigs and wild boar in several European countries is described and discussed. From 1990 to 2001 clinical outbreaks were analysed and serum samples, partly ...

Pathogenesis of experimental encephalomyocarditis: A histopathological, immunohistochemical and virological study in mice

Psalla, D.; Psychas, V.; Spyrou, V.; Billinis, C.; Papaioannou, N.; Vlemmas, I. (2006)

Mice (n = 20) aged 8 weeks were infected, either by oronasal inoculation or by contact, with one of two different myocardial strains of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), namely, the Greek strain 424/90 and the Belgian ...

Pathogenesis of experimental encephalomyocarditis: a histopathological, immunohistochemical and virological study in rats

Psalla, D.; Psychas, V.; Spyrou, V.; Billinis, C.; Papaioannou, N.; Vlemmas, I. (2006)

Rats (n=40) aged 8 weeks were infected, either by oronasal inoculation or by contact, with one of two different myocardial strains of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), namely, the Greek strain 424/90 and the Belgian strain ...