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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 | ||
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Revision as of 14:20, 27 July 2010
- 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