Comprehensive List of Infectious Diseases in Swine (English & Latin Names)

 

This list includes the most relevant and commonly encountered infectious diseases in pigs, categorized by pathogen type, with both their common English names and scientific (Latin) names. This document is essential for veterinary professionals, livestock managers, researchers, and those involved in the swine health and biosecurity industry.


🦠 Viral Diseases

English NameLatin / Scientific Name
African Swine FeverPestis africana suum
Classical Swine Fever (Hog Cholera)Pestis classica suum
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)Arterivirus suis
Swine InfluenzaInfluenzavirus A subtype H1N1/H3N2
Porcine Circovirus Disease (PCVAD)Circovirus porcinus type 2 (PCV2)
Aujeszky’s Disease (Pseudorabies)Herpesvirus suis type 1 (Suid alphaherpesvirus 1)
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)Alphacoronavirus porcinus
Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus (TGEV)Coronavirus transmissibilis porcinus
Porcine Delta Coronavirus (PDCoV)Deltacoronavirus porcinus
Porcine Parvovirus Infection (PPV)Parvovirus porcinus
Seneca Valley VirusSenecavirus A
Nipah Virus InfectionHenipavirus nipah
Foot-and-Mouth DiseaseAphthovirus

🧫 Bacterial Diseases

English NameLatin / Scientific Name
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniaActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
Mycoplasmal PneumoniaMycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Atrophic RhinitisBordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida
Swine DysenteryBrachyspira hyodysenteriae
ErysipelasErysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
LeptospirosisLeptospira interrogans
Glässer’s DiseaseHaemophilus parasuis
SalmonellosisSalmonella enterica
Colibacillosis (Neonatal Diarrhea)Escherichia coli
Streptococcal MeningitisStreptococcus suis
Clostridial EnterotoxemiaClostridium perfringens
Greasy Pig DiseaseStaphylococcus hyicus

🧫 Parasitic Diseases

English NameLatin / Scientific Name
Ascaridiasis (Roundworm)Ascaris suum
TrichinellosisTrichinella spiralis
Sarcoptic MangeSarcoptes scabiei var. suis
CoccidiosisIsospora suis, Eimeria spp.
Metastrongylosis (Lungworm)Metastrongylus apri
BalantidiasisBalantidium coli

🍄 Fungal Diseases (Rare but notable)

English NameLatin / Scientific Name
CandidiasisCandida albicans
AspergillosisAspergillus fumigatus

🔬 Zoonotic Diseases (Transmissible to Humans)

English NameLatin / Scientific Name
Swine InfluenzaInfluenzavirus A subtype H1N1/H3N2
LeptospirosisLeptospira interrogans
ErysipelasErysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
TrichinellosisTrichinella spiralis
SalmonellosisSalmonella enterica
Streptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus suis
Nipah Virus InfectionHenipavirus nipah

 

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