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*Cattle
 
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**''Haemophilus sommus'' in [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|Enzootic pneumonia of calves]]
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**Septicaemia
|name              =''Haemophilus somnus''
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**Causes infectious thromboencephalitis, bronchopneumonia and sporadic reproductive tract infections in cattle 1-3 years old
|phylum            =Proteobacteria
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**Found in the USA and Europe, including UK
|class              =Gamma Proteobacteria
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**Causes a meningoencephalitis with fibrinous arterial thrombosis and necrosis
|order              =Pasteurellales
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**Causes fever, staggering and dyspnoea, progressing to somnolence, paralysis and death
|family            =Pasteurellaceae
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**Mortality can be high
|genus              =[[:Category:Haemophilus species|Haemophilus]]
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*Sheep
|species            =''H.somnus''
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**Epididymitis in young rams
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**Vulvitis, mastitis and reduced reproductive performance in ewes
 
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**Septicaemia, arthritis, meningitis and pneumonia in lambs[[Category:Haemophilus_species]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]]
''Haemophilus somnus'' is a species of the [[Haemophilus species - Overview|Haemophilus]] genus.
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===Cattle===
 
''Haemophilus sommus'' is involved in [[Enzootic Pneumonia - Calves |enzootic pneumonia of calves]] and causes infectious thromboencephalitis, bronchopneumonia and sporadic reproductive tract infections in cattle 1-3 years old.
 
 
 
===Sheep===
 
''Haemophilus sommus'' is involved in epididymitis in young rams. It also causes vulvitis, mastitis and reduced reproductive performance in ewes and septicaemia, arthritis, meningitis and pneumonia in lambs.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 10:46, 25 June 2010

  • Cattle
    • Haemophilus sommus in Enzootic pneumonia of calves
    • Septicaemia
    • Causes infectious thromboencephalitis, bronchopneumonia and sporadic reproductive tract infections in cattle 1-3 years old
    • Found in the USA and Europe, including UK
    • Causes a meningoencephalitis with fibrinous arterial thrombosis and necrosis
    • Causes fever, staggering and dyspnoea, progressing to somnolence, paralysis and death
    • Mortality can be high
  • Sheep
    • Epididymitis in young rams
    • Vulvitis, mastitis and reduced reproductive performance in ewes
    • Septicaemia, arthritis, meningitis and pneumonia in lambs