Abstract
Various studies have confirmed the notable spread of Isospora suis in Italy but the role of the primary pathogen in enteric diseases during the neonatal period remained unclear . In this study, wide ranging investigations (parasitology, bacteriology, virology) were carried out on 21 pools of faeces from suckling piglets with diarrhoea and 18 control suckling piglets from farms with reported problems. Three Isospora suis-positive animals were sacrificed in order to assess the anatomy, pathology and histology. The results obtained excluded bacteria and viruses as the cause of the disease. The recorded observations in pathology, confirming the role of Isospora suis as primary pathogen in the rise of piglets diarrhoea.
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