15 déc. 2016
Campylobacter survives in water…Thanks to a multilayered sac!
The bacterium called Campylobacter jejuni holds the world record as the bacterium that causes the most gastro-intestinal infections in...
7 nov. 2016
Trouble for canadian swine
New bacterial gang specialized in “top level” pig farms! During the 20 years we tracked Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App),...
7 oct. 2016
Incognito, a toxin can destroy your vaccination strategy against the porcine reproductive and respir
Cereals are an excellent nutritive source for pigs and microorganisms. Some of the latter, the fungi, may grow on cereals and produce...
20 avr. 2016
Deceiving to better invade: The porcine influenza virus helps Streptococcus suis infections!
A collaborative project among members of the Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre (CRIPA) led by Dr. Marcello...
20 avr. 2016
A great challenge! Developing an effective vaccine against Streptococcus suis
Managing this disease is frustrating for farmers, as the pork industry is increasing its effort to reduce antibiotic use and there are no...
26 févr. 2016
Microbiota: Meet your new neighbour...Campylobacter!
All meat lovers and farmers want healthy and high quality poultry. However, a cunning bacterium, Campylobacter, lurks within the gut of...
26 févr. 2016
Do Montreal’s pigeons pose a threat to public health?
To maintain public health, government agencies and researchers regularly monitor the health of livestock, pets and wildlife, as animals...
