Joaquim Segalés

Introduction: Wasting of post-weaning piglets is a problem of global pig farming. The most important viral diseases linked to this problem in Mexico are porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)-systemic disease, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and blue eye disease (BED); the latter, is only present in Mexico. These diseases cause great economic losses and predispose to the development ...

1. IntroductionPorcine circoviruses (PCVs) are small DNA viruses and have four representatives, PCV-1, PCV-2, PCV-3, and tentatively, PCV-4. PCV-1 is known as non-pathogenic for pigs [1], while PCV-2 has been associated with several conditions known as porcine circovirus diseases (PCVDs) [2]. PCVDs include PCV-2 systemic disease (PCV-2-SD), PCV-2 reproductive disease (PCV-2-RD), porcine dermatitis ...

IntroductionThe measure of the scientific quality and productivity of a particular researcher or research team has been traditionally a controversial issue. The topic is not trivial as it can be used by managers to evaluate professional promotions within a research institution, or by funding agencies and scientific panels to prioritize projects, grants and fellowships. The simplest way to tackle t ...

BackgroundSpray dried porcine plasma (SDPP) or spray dried bovine plasma (SDBP) has been used in nursery pig diets due to its documented beneficial effects on post-weaning growth, feed intake, morbidity indices and survival [1, 2]. In past studies, under field conditions, pigs suffering from porcine circovirus type 2-systemic disease (PCV2-SD, formerly known as post-weaning multi-systemic wasting ...