A novel Respiratory Health Score (RHS) supports a role of acute lung damage and pig breed in the course of an <it>Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae </it>infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacterial lung infections are a major cause of economic losses in the pig industry; they are responsible for approximately 50% of the antibiotics used in pigs and, therefore, also present an increasing concern to consumer protection...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/5/14 |