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Bulletin No. 17 - Winter 2003
Parasitology- No Category
JOACHIM A, DAUGSCHIES A, RUTTKOWSKI B, MUNDT. HC.
Improved diagnosis of isosporosis in suckling piglets.
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 10-14, 2003, page 231
Isospora suis is a cosmopolitan enteropathogen of suckling piglets and can cause considerable economic losses in pig production. However, the disease is commonly overlooked since the clinical signs do not frequently coincide with the onset of oocyst excretion, and parasitological examination is not always included in the routine diagnostic procedure. On the basis of experimental and field studies a scheme for the improved diagnosis of isosporosis was developed. The correct time for sampling and the correct treatment of samples can considerably improve the sensitivity of coproscopy. Additionally, a range of new techniques for intra vitam and post mortem diagnosis are available, including autofluorescence, histology and molecular biological techniques. The proper application of these techniques should lead to an improved evaluation of the prevalence and importance of I. suis on piglet farms.
