Difference between revisions of "Corynebacterium ovis"

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|name              =''Corynebacterium ovis''
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|family            =Corynebacteriaceae
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Revision as of 09:52, 29 July 2010


Corynebacterium ovis
Phylum Actinobacteria
Order Actinomycetales
Family Corynebacteriaceae
Genus Corynebacterium
Species C.ovis
Also known as: C.ovis


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