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| − | ===Melioidosis (Pseudoglanders)=== | + | ===[[Melioidosis]] === |
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| − | *Caused by [[:Category:Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species|''Pseudomonas (Malleomyces) pseudomallei'']], Closely related to [[Burkholderia mallei|''P. mallei'']] in [[Hindgut Fermenters - Horse - Anatomy & Physiology|horses]]
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| − | *Causes disease in sheep, goats and pigs, occasionally other species
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| − | *Starts as a pyemia and localises in varius tissues, including the lung as abscessation
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| − | **Encapsulated abscesses contain yellow, caseous or creamy pus
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| − | *[[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of pneumonia|Pneumonia]] and arthritis are the most common presentation
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| | ==In Pigs== | | ==In Pigs== |