Difference between revisions of "Clostridium piliforme"

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*Spore-forming filamentous Gram negative intracellular pathogen
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*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
 
 
 
[[Category:Clostridium_species]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Cat]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
 

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