<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Swine respiratory diseases represent one of the most frequent health issues in pig production worldwide. Despite the great progress that has been made in the field of diagnostics, control and prophylaxis, respiratory diseases still remain the most challenging health problem in modern commercial pig production. The list of infectious agents that cause respiratory diseases in swine is extensive and includes both, bacterial and viral pathogens. In Serbia, more than fifteen years after the introduction of modern vaccines, the list of bacterial pathogens related to swine respiratory infections still include <italic>Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae</italic>, <italic>Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae</italic>, <italic>Haemophilus parasuis</italic> and <italic>Pasteurella multocida</italic>. On the other hand, most commonly involved viral pathogens are Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Swine influenza virus, Porcine circovirus type 2 and Pseudorabies virus. The morphological features of pneumonia where several agents are involved, depend on the predominant etiological agent. Expanding knowledge of the main pathogens associated with swine respiratory diseases and the effects of their interactions on the disease outcome is important for further investigations of lung diseases and implementation of control strategies in commercial pig populations in Serbia. This review discusses the latest findings on swine respiratory disease and current trends in Serbian pig production.</p></abstract>

Swine respiratory diseases represent one of the most frequent health issues in pig production worldwide. Despite the great progress that has been made in the field of diagnostics, control and prophylaxis, respiratory diseases still remain the most challenging health problem in modern commercial pig production. The list of infectious agents that cause respiratory diseases in swine is extensive and includes both, bacterial and viral pathogens. In Serbia, more than fifteen years after the introduction of modern vaccines, the list of bacterial pathogens related to swine respiratory infections still include Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Haemophilus parasuis and Pasteurella multocida. On the other hand, most commonly involved viral pathogens are Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Swine influenza virus, Porcine circovirus type 2 and Pseudorabies virus. The morphological features of pneumonia where several agents are involved, depend on the predominant etiological agent. Expanding knowledge of the main pathogens associated with swine respiratory diseases and the effects of their interactions on the disease outcome is important for further investigations of lung diseases and implementation of control strategies in commercial pig populations in Serbia. This review discusses the latest findings on swine respiratory disease and current trends in Serbian pig production.

Current Swine Respiratory Diseases Morphology in Intensive Swine Production in Serbia

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Acta Veterinaria

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Swine respiratory diseases represent one of the most frequent health issues in pig production worldwide. Despite the great progress that has been made in the...

Current Swine Respiratory Diseases Morphology in Intensive Swine Production in Serbia

Published Online: Apr 03, 2020

Page range: 1 - 36

Accepted: Mar 11, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0001

Keywords
swine, morphology, respiratory diseases, Serbia

© 2020 Prodanov-Radulović Jasna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Current Swine Respiratory Diseases Morphology in Intensive Swine Production in Serbia

Published Online: Apr 03, 2020

Page range: 1 - 36

Accepted: Mar 11, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0001

Keywordsswine, morphology, respiratory diseases, Serbia

© 2020 Prodanov-Radulović Jasna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
swine, morphology, respiratory diseases, Serbia