Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 213-217

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887030213

Histopathological and virological findings in emaciated pigs from Mexico: an exploratory study

Aide Alpízar1, Joaquim Segalés2,3, Simón Martínez1, Atalo Martínez4, Guadalupe Socci4, Dionicio Córdova4, Raul Fajardo1

1Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Salud Animal, Toluca, México
2UAB, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA, IRTA-UAB), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
3Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Facultat de Veterinària, Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals, Bellaterra, Spain
4Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria Microbiología, Palo Alto, México

Received January 22, 2018
Accepted June 27, 2018

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