[afro-nets] Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens

[Salvatore Rubino <rubino@uniss.it>]

Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens
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Dear Friends of the Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens,

A New lecture is available at
http://www.aclisassari.com/acli-openlearning/

De Oliveira C.J.B (Brasil), Salmonella Infections in Swine. The
presentation is on the epidemiology of Salmonella in swine pro-
duction systems. Furthermore some concepts and achievements of
nationwide salmonella control programs currently performed in
developed countries are reported.

In detail the text include the following topics:
- Salmonellosis in swine: clinical disease and asymptomatic in-
fections
- Diagnostic tools: availability, limitations and trends
- Pork as Salmonella source to humans and the importance of mul-
tidrug resistant Salmonella strains
- Worldwide Salmonella occurrence on pig herds and at slaughter
and the role of the asymptomatic carriers in the dissemination
of the pathogen
- Salmonella enterica epidemiology in the production chain
- Risk factors associated with Salmonella infections in swine
- Current control measures of Salmonella enterica in pig herds
- Lessons from Integrated Salmonella Control Programs in some
developed countries


Ciao, Salvatore Rubino


Prof. Salvatore Rubino
Dip. di Scienze Biomediche
V.le San Pietro 43/b
07100 Sassari (Italy)
Tel: +39-079-228302
Fax: +39-079-212345
Cell:+39-3383865292
mailto:rubino@uniss.it