Diagnostics and immunity of ileitis (Special 2005)

31-01-2005 | Home | Article

Porcine proliferative enteropathy (PPE), also known as ileitis, is a common infectious disease that affects weaned pigs of various ages. The disease is often difficult to recognise because the signs are non-specific or lacking, but there are now techniques to diagnose PPE and detect immune responses in affected pigs.

This article can also be found in Pig Progress Enteric Diseases Special III (2005). To view the article online simply click on the link below.

Keywords: enteric diseases, ileitis, Porcine proliferative enteropathy (PPE)