title: Fatal bronchopneumonia in a Metastrongylus elongatus and Porcine circovirus type 2 co-infected pig.
abstract: Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection is distributed worldwide and PCV2-associated disease (PCVAD) is considered among the most economically relevant ones to the global swine industry. PCV2 is known to play a causal role in the porcine respiratory disease complex, usually in close association with a large plethora of other biologic agents. We describe herein a case of fatal parasitic bronchopneumonia by Metastrongylus elongatus in a PCV2-infected pig. Metastrongylosis may still represent a major concern for outdoor herds. Our recent experience suggests that a concurrent PCVAD condition may trigger metastrongylosis, which may subsequently result, at its turn, in severe, sometimes fatal, pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Teramo, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy. gmarruchella@unite.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marruchella
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paoletti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Speranza
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Guardo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D018173:Circoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017925:Circovirus; D060085:Coinfection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008681:Metastrongyloidea; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*