Isospora suis species in a Danish SPF-herd.
In two studies carried out in 1974-75 on 10 eight and 25 two week old piglets obtained from a SPF-herd the endoparasitic status was determined. Samples of faeces were examined by microscopy which revealed the presence of Isospora suis, a finding that was quite unexpected in a SPF-herd. During days 17-23 pp. the 25 piglets were not found to excrete oocysts, the earliest findings of oocysts being made 24-35 days p.p. The 10 piglets being kept isolated in individual pens excreted oocysts up until 88 days p.p. The epidemiology of Isospora suis is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D007549:Isospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*