12 avr.
Comparison of genomic differences between Streptococcus suis serotype 1 strains in pigs and humans
Authors : Dr. Marcelo Gottschalk and Nahuel Fittipaldi Read the original article published on Aprl 3, 2023 in Scientific Reports :...
31 oct. 2023
Ways to improve occupational health and safety for pig farmers
A multidisciplinary CRIPA research team led by Dr. Nancy Beauregard (School of Industrial Relations, Université de Montréal) has analyzed...
21 juil. 2021
RyfA sRNA, an alternative to fight resistant bacteria
C. Dozois, INRS, CRIPA-FRQNT A small regulatory RNA found in many problematic bacteria, including Escherichia coli, appears to be...
15 mai 2020
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): not detected from chickens, but present on retai
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, called MRSA, is an important health issue, which can cause a variety of conditions ranging...
26 mars 2020
New health risk assessment model for hatcheries under federal jurisdiction.
Poultry products are as a significant contributor to human salmonellosis in Canada. To reduce the Salmonella contamination risk...
5 févr. 2020
Focus into the nose of pig farmers
There are approximately 600 communicable diseases between humans and animals. Knowing in detail the close links between the health of...
29 avr. 2019
An innovative platform for vaccine development: nanovaccines provide a new weapon to fight against C
Chikungunya infections are caused by a virus of the same name and is spread by mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes genus. When infected...
2 avr. 2019
First report of pestivirus infection in Canadian piglets
Pestivirus infections cause significant morbidity and mortality characterized by shaking and muscular spasms that set in within the early...
18 févr. 2019
Additive and weaning: skinny piglets react differently to bacterial infection than plump piglets
As best practices regarding antibiotic use in veterinary medicine evolve and with the recent hype surrounding probiotics and microbiota,...
15 févr. 2018
Post weaning diarrhea in pigs: preventing colistin use
Colistin is a last resort antibiotic used by doctors to treat severe infections caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria called...