Use faecal qPCR testing to correlate Lawsonia Intracellularis shedding and pig performance
In 2015, Boehringer Ingelheim developed the first commercially available qPCR test in the U.S. to measure Lawsonia intracellularis levels in faeces. This study evaluates the use of this test as a diagnostic tool to identify pigs infected with varying degrees of ileitis and the correlation between lesion severity, shedding and overall losses in pig performance.[1]
20 February 2018
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