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Glaesserella australis is a recently identified pathogen in the Australian pig industry. This paper, by Yee et al was co-authored by Apiam swine vet Dr Sarah Jenkin.

Published in Advanced Animal Bioscience the research involved developing a new multiplex PCR that was specific and could identify G. australis in pure culture. The papers outlines that the assay would appear to be a useful addition to the suite of diagnostic tools for pig respiratory disease diagnostics.  

Authors:

S Yee¹, N Nahar¹, E T Lobo¹, S Jenkin² and C Turni¹

¹Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Australia, ²Apiam Animal Health, Australia