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Year 2015 - Volume 35, Number 8
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in horses: clinical, microbiological and prevention aspects, 35(8):701-708
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ABSTRACT.- Guedes M.T., Souza B.C., Sousa T.J., Loureiro D., Moura-Costa L.F., Azevedo V., Meyer R. & Portela R.W. 2015. [Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in horses: clinical, microbiological and prevention aspects.] Infecção por Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis em equinos: aspectos microbiológicos, clínicos e preventivos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 35(8):701-708. Laboratório de Imunologia e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Reitor Miguel Calmon s/n, Vale do Canela, Salvador, BA 40110-100, Brazil. E-mail: rwportela@gmail.com
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is the etiologic agent of caseous lymphadenitis in sheep and goats, an infectious disease that is responsible for significant economic losses in small ruminants breeding units worldwide. This Gram-positive bacterium can infect horses, causing symptomatic disease to systemic infections, which can lead to animals’ death. Specifically in Brazil, there are no scientific records of equine infections, but it is believed that, due to the maintenance of infected small ruminants in close association to horses in many properties, the infection of horses may be a reality. The present work had the objective to present information on the bacteria C. pseudotuberculosis, on the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the infection in horses, as well as information about breeding procedures that can be adopted in order to prevent the infection. |
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