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. 2020 Apr 29;8:333. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00333

TABLE 5.

Main pathogens present in swine manure, their associated diseases, environmental survival, and inactivation/treatment systems.

Pathogens Main disease Environmental matrices Treatment system References
Bacteria Salmonella spp. Diarrhea, systemic disease and pneumonia in humans and animals (zoonotic) Swine, bovine and poultry feces and manure Anaerobic biodigester Fongaro et al., 2014
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Swelling, warmth (zoonotic) Swine, bovine and poultry feces and manure Photochemical eradication by blue light activation of riboflavin Slifierz et al., 2015
Listeria monocytogenes Listeriosis, encephalitis, abortions (zoonotic) Swine, bovine and poultry feces and manure _ Broes et al., 2019
Viruses Rotavirus-A (RVA) Diarrhea (zoonotic) Swine and bovine manure Membrane bioreactor Ultrafiltration with coagulation-sedimentation Ultraviolet radiation (UV) Estes and Kapikian, 2007; Hmaied et al., 2015
Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) Multisystemic wasting syndrome Swine manure Aerobic tank; UASB Chae, 2005; Viancelli et al., 2012a, b
Porcine parvovirus (PPV) Infertility and reproductive failure (not zoonotic) Swine slurry Peracetic acid 0.2% Moist heat 90°C Mészáros et al., 2017
Teschoviruses (TV) Encephalomyelitis Bovine and swine manure Jimenez-Clavero et al., 2003; Haack et al., 2015
Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) Hemorrhagic infection Swine slurry Heat inactivation at 61°C Turner et al., 2000; Becher and Thiel, 2001
Parasites Ascaris suum Diarrhea or gastroenteritis Livestock waste Ammonia and nitrogen Maruyama et al., 1996; Vinnerås et al., 2003; WHO, 2006
Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia Diarrhea or gastroenteritis Livestock waste Free ammonia Anaerobic digestion Kinyua et al., 2016