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Porcine Embryo and Loss Related to Infection

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Embryonic Mortality in Farm Animals

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science ((CTVM,volume 34))

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Infections are an important cause of porcine embryo and fetal losses and also sows infertility in Greece. Control measures include main1y9diagnosis , treatment and prevention. The increased knowledge of the infectious aetiology of swine reproductive problems will contribute to the decrease of prenatal and perinatal mortality which represents a serious economic problem for pig farmers.

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  1. Veterinary Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Disease, Iera odos 75 Botanicos, Athens, 301, Greece

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Simos, E.C. (1986). Porcine Embryo and Loss Related to Infection. In: Sreenan, J.M., Diskin, M.G. (eds) Embryonic Mortality in Farm Animals. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5038-2_22

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