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Pig Journal Volume: 57
Publication date: May 2006

Proceedings Section

AN UPDATE AND OVERVIEW OF ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS OF PIGS
A.W. Tucker

Abstract
Pigs, like all domesticated species, can harbour an array of infectious agents capable of transmission to humans. The pattern and prevalence of these zoonotic infections are dependent upon the type of human interaction and method of production. On a global scale, zoonotic infections of pigs fall into 3 categories: food-borne, occupational, and emerging. Of the food-borne zoonoses, Salmonella sp., Campylobacter sp., Yersinia sp., Trichinella sp., Toxoplasma sp., and Taenia sp. are the most significant. Of the broad range of occupational (or contact) zoonoses known to transmit between pigs and man, this article considers the currently topical infections caused by influenza viruses and by Streptococcus suis. Finally, using the example of swine hepatitis E, the role of pigs as a vector for emerging zoonoses is considered.

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