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~~|name =''Clostridium piliforme''~~

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~~|phylum =Firmicutes~~

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~~|class =Clostridia~~

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~~|order =Clostridiales~~

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~~|family =Clostridiaceae~~

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~~|genus =''Clostridium~~

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~~|species =''piliforme~~

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~~Also known as: '''''Bacillus piliformis'''''~~

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''Clostridium piliforme'' is a spore-forming filamentous Gram negative '''intracellular''' pathogen. The colonies only grow in tissue culture or embryonated eggs. The disease it causes is called [[Tyzzer's Disease|Tyzzer's disease]] characterised by severe hepatic necrosis. It occurs sporadically in foals, calves, dogs and cats. It has an ncubation period up to 1 week.

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~~Diagnosis can be achieved by Warthin-Starry silver impregnation technique demonstrating organisms in hepatocytes.~~

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