PORCINE DERMATITIS AND NEPHROPATHY SYNDROME A REVIEW ON EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY

Porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS) is a disease that affects growing and finishing pigs characterized by a sporadic presentation, prevalence lower than 1 % and variable lethality. PDNS affected pigs shows acute multifocal red-to-purple skin lesions and enlarged tan kidneys with petechial hemorrhages. The hallmark microscopic lesions of PDNS are a generalized vasculitis and glomerulonephritis that suggest a type III hypersensitivity reaction. Although the etiology remains unknown, different works have showed the association between porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) and PDNS based on epidemiological evidences, microscopic lesions and, the inconstant detection of PCV-2 antigen and / or nucleic acid in affected tissues. In this article the main characteristics of the disease from an epidemiological, pathological and etiological standpoint are described. Information about national situation is also included.

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Main Authors:	Insarralde, L, Quiroga, MA, Cappuccio, JA, Machuca, MA, Barrales, H, Alarcón, LV, Perfumo, CJ
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	spa
Published:	Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata 2010
Online Access:	https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/analecta/article/view/12460
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