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*Spore-forming filamentous Gram negative intracellular pathogen

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#REDIRECT[[Bacillus piliformis]]

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*Only grows in tissue culture or embryonated eggs

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*Causes Tyzzer's disease - severe hepatic necrosis

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*Sporadic disease in foals, calves, dogs, cats

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*Foals under 6 weeks, found dead or comatose

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*Incubation period up to 1 week

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*Depression, anorexia, fever, jaundice, diarrhoea

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*Hepatomegaly and necrosis on post mortem

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*Diagnosis: Warthin-Starry silver impregnation technique demonstrates organisms in hepatocytes

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[[~~Category:Clostridium_species]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Cat]]~~

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~~[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria~~]]

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