Neonatal Porcine Coccidiosis Caused by Isospora suis

Porcine Neonatal Coccidiosis: A Clinical Review

Human coccidiosis caused by Isospora belli. A second case observed in Belgium.

In 1962, the first case of human coccidiosis caused by Isospora belli was reported from Belgium 1. It occurred in a patient of Armenian origin who had lived in Belgium from childhood and in whom 1sospora belli oocysts were discovered in the stools while the patient was suffering from persistent diarrhoea which had started when he was travelling in Iran. Unfortunately, the patient was lost sight...

Occurrence of the coccidium Isospora suis in piglets

In the period October 2002–September 2004 we examined 2 996 samples of faeces of piglets at the age of 2–47 days. Samples were collected as so called “composite” ones from the pen floor. Samplings were done in 8 herds in Ceske Budejovice district. One herd was kept on the slatted floor, the other herds were housed on litter. Coprological examinations were carried out within 24 hours after sampl...

Meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis type II.

A 49 year old head porter developed meningitis shown to be caused by Streptococcus suis type II. The rare human infections with the organism, a pathogen of pigs, usually occur in those employed handling pig meat and are associated with auditory or vestibular dysfunction.

Experimental infection of swine by Isospora suis Biester 1934 for species confirmation.

A survey of Isospora suis performed in 177 faecal samples from 30 swine farms detected thin wall type I. suis oocysts in seven samples. This type of oocyst measuring 23.9 by 20.7 microns had a retracted thin wall similar to that of the genus Sarcocystis. This type of oocysts, isolated from four different faecal samples, was inoculated in four-five-days-old piglets free of contamination in order...