Description
This book contains 14 chapters that discuss the genetics, epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of
Mycoplasma infections in pigs. Chapter 1 discusses the phylogenetics and classification of
Mycoplasma species in pigs; Chapter 2 describes the genomic diversity and antigenic variation of
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains; Chapter 3 discus...
This chapter reviews the antimicrobials and antimicrobial treatments used to control
infections. It also gives an overview of in vitro and in vivo activities of these antimicrobials and of resistance mechanisms described for
towards these antimicrobials.