*Causes [[Joints - inflammatory#In Sheep|arthritis in sheep]] and [[Joints - inflammatory#In Pigs|arthritis and discospondylitis in pigs]]
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*May be involved in [[Bacterial skin infections#Systemic bacterial infections|cutaneous lesions]]
===Overview===
===Overview===
*Causes erysipelas in pigs and turkeys worldwide
*Causes erysipelas in pigs and turkeys worldwide
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*Occasionally infects sheep and other animals
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*[[Joints - inflammatory#In Pigs|Arthritis and discospondylitis in pigs]] as well as [[Bacterial skin infections#Systemic bacterial infections|cutaneous lesions]]
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*Occasionally causes [[Joints - inflammatory#In Sheep|arthritis in sheep]] and disease in other animals
*Causes erysipeloid, a localised cellulitis in humans
*Causes erysipeloid, a localised cellulitis in humans
*Found in porcine tonsils - 50% of pigs are thought to be carriers
*Found in porcine tonsils - 50% of pigs are thought to be carriers