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parts of Mizoram of India a survey was conducted during the calendar year 2011-2012
based on clinical and postmortem findings and in addition some biochemical and
histopathological changes of affected lungs associated with Metastrongylus
elongates infection were performed. The percent prevalence of lung worm
infection in young piglets (upto 4-6 months old) was 40%. Clinically, infected
piglets were exhibiting chronic and paroxysmal coughing with generalized unthriftiness.
Histologically, tips of the lungs were found to be hard and become grayish or
whitish. Histopathological studies revealed pulmonary emphysema. The alveolar
cellular reaction of the affected lungs showed epithelialization of alveoli
with infiltration of round cells, eosinophils, giant cells, fibers and lungworm
eggs. Biochemical analysis of serum from infected piglets showed a significant
increase in serum Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT), serum glucose, inorganic
chloride, potassium and magnesium with a decrease in serum albumin, total protein
and alkaline phosphatase with insignificant changes in the serum sodium level.
The pork consumption in Mizoram is very high and pigs under four to six months
of age showed the highest mortality rate with respiratory signs in different
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