Seroprevalence of Ascaris suum compared to milk spot prevalence at slaughter in Italian fattening pigs Universiteit Gent
Ascaris suum is one of the most important parasites of pigs. Apart from liver condemnation due to lesions caused by migrating larvae ("milk spots"), A. suum infections can compromise weight gain, feed conversion efficacy, as well as meat quality. The true prevalence of infection depends on the diagnostic test used and is often under-estimated. We compared liver inspection at slaughter with serology, based on the recognition of a purified A. suum ...