Difference between revisions of "Clostridium septicum"

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**Rapidly fatal; anorexia, depression, fever
 
**Rapidly fatal; anorexia, depression, fever
 
*Causes [[Necrosis - Pathology#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Gas gangrene|myositis]]
 
*Causes [[Necrosis - Pathology#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Gas gangrene|myositis]]
[[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Sheep]]
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[[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Sheep Bacteria]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]

Revision as of 18:52, 20 January 2011

  • Causes malignant oedema:
    • Infection via wounds
    • Cellutis with minimal gangrene and gas formation
    • Tissue swelling die to oedema; coldness and discoloration of overlying skin
    • Toxaemia with depression; death may be rapis if extensive lesions
  • Causes braxy:
    • Abomasitis of sheep
    • Disease occurs during winter
    • Rapidly fatal; anorexia, depression, fever
  • Causes gas gangrene and myositis