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*Spore-forming filamentous Gram negative intracellular pathogen
*Only grows in tissue culture or embryonated eggs
*Causes Tyzzer's disease - severe hepatic necrosis
*Sporadic disease in foals, calves, dogs, cats
*Foals under 6 weeks, found dead or comatose
*Incubation period up to 1 week
*Depression, anorexia, fever, jaundice, diarrhoea
*Hepatomegaly and necrosis on post mortem
*Diagnosis: Warthin-Starry silver impregnation technique demonstrates organisms in hepatocytes
[[Category:Clostridium_species]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Cat]]
*Only grows in tissue culture or embryonated eggs
*Causes Tyzzer's disease - severe hepatic necrosis
*Sporadic disease in foals, calves, dogs, cats
*Foals under 6 weeks, found dead or comatose
*Incubation period up to 1 week
*Depression, anorexia, fever, jaundice, diarrhoea
*Hepatomegaly and necrosis on post mortem
*Diagnosis: Warthin-Starry silver impregnation technique demonstrates organisms in hepatocytes
[[Category:Clostridium_species]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Cat]]