''Corynebacterium ovis'' is a species of the ''[[Corynebacterium species - Overview|Corynebacterium]]'' genus. It causes chronic disease in sheep and goats, called [[Caseous lymphadenitis]], characterized by caseous abscesses of peripheral lymph nodes and visceral organs. [[Caseous lymphadenitis|CLA]] is generally more severe in goats. | ''Corynebacterium ovis'' is a species of the ''[[Corynebacterium species - Overview|Corynebacterium]]'' genus. It causes chronic disease in sheep and goats, called [[Caseous lymphadenitis]], characterized by caseous abscesses of peripheral lymph nodes and visceral organs. [[Caseous lymphadenitis|CLA]] is generally more severe in goats. |