Isospora suis infection in piglets. A review.
Recently several reports have been published on the association of Isospora suis with diarrhea in piglets. A review is given of I. suis infection in piglets, in which the taxonomy, life cycle, pathogenicity, immunity, and treatment of I. suis and related organisms are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000469:parasitology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D007549:Isospora / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008297:Male; D013552:Swine / Q000469:parasitology; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*