| dc.description.abstract | Mycoplasma hyorhinis is a facultative swine pathogen distributed worldwide. The bacterium
causes polyarthritis and polyserositis in weaners and finishers, and also has important role in
the porcine respiratory disease complex as a secondary pathogen. Sows are asymptomatic
carriers of the bacterium and infect the piglets during farrowing. After weaning, M. hyorhinis
spreads quickly among piglets. Decrease of maternal antibodies, stress and co-infection with
other, mainly viral pathogens enhance the spread of the disease and contributes to the
appearance of clinical signs. Up to day, there is no commercially available vaccine in Europe
for the long term protection against M. hyorhinis. Therefore, adequate housing conditions and
control of other infections are crucial in the prevention of clinical signs, while targeted
antimicrobial therapy can mitigate their severeness. | en_US |
