Brucella Suis identified in feral pigs in North Carolina
April 29, 2012 in Clinical, News, Porcine, USA by Mark Johnston
Feral pigs screened by the North Carolina State University tested positive for the Brucella suis bacteria, the first time that the disease has been identified in feral pigs in the state. The study aimed to test pigs in North Carolina for several types of bacteria and viruses between September 2007 and March 2010. Around 9% of pigs studied in Johnson County showed exposure to B suis, while levels were at 1% in another 13 sites.
