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SUMMARY:Brachyspira hampsonii: discovery of a novel porcine spirochaete ca
 using mucohaemorrhagic colitis - Professor John Harding\, University of Sa
 skatchewan
DTSTART:20121115T163000Z
DTEND:20121115T173000Z
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CONTACT:Suzy Blows
DESCRIPTION:Swine dysentery\, mucohaemorrhagic diarrhea caused by Brachysp
 ira hyodysenteriae\, is a severe production limiting disease of swine. In 
 2009\, pigs in western Canada with clinical signs indistinguishable from s
 wine dysentery were observed.  Despite the presence of spirochetes on feca
 l smears\, recognized Brachyspira spp. including B. hyodysenteriae could n
 ot be identified.   A phylogenetically distinct Brachyspira\, called B. ha
 mpsonii strain 30446\, however was isolated. The presentation will cover a
 spects of the discovery\, recent field investigations\, the organism\, dia
 gnostics and experimental reproduction.
LOCATION:Senior Common Room\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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