CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF THE MAIN AGENTS OF DIARRHEA IN SUCKLING PIGSIN BRAZIL

摘要

Diarrhea in pigs is especially prevalent in the pre-weaning period. The etiology tends to be multifactorial, but there are specific agents involved that can be classified as viral (rotavirus and coronavirus), bacterial (Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens type A and C and Clostridium difficile) and parasitic (Isospora suis, Eimeria sp. and Cryptosporidium spp.) (1). The present work attempted to diagnose the main causal agents of neonatal diarrhea in pigs through a case-control study.