Page 4 of articles about mycoplasma

Surrounding holdings with high hedge fences reduces the risk of airborne transmission.

Today, nearly all genetic suppliers of replacement breeding stock in North America are free of M.hyo.

Since a vast majority of commercial farms are endemically infected with M. hyopneumoniae, the control measures applied against PRRS should include measures against M. hyopneumoniae.

The cost of PRRS ranges from €17 to €185/sow/year in the three studies presented.

Estimated losses associated with M. hyopneumoniae alone and M. hyopneumoniae in combination with PRRSV were among the four health challenges with the highest estimated average loss for all pigs in the study population.

Cross-sectional sampling (different age groups during one herd visit) has the advantage that results are obtained quickly.

The interaction between M. hyopneumoniae and its host make M. hyopneumoniae one of the most important contributors to porcine respiratory disease.

Pathogens that are transmitted mostly through direct, pig to pig, contact are generally contained with today’s biosecurity programs and pig flow strategies. However, pathogens using multiple routes of transmission seem to evade standard biosecurity programs.