Intestinal Spirochetosis in Wild Sika Deer (Cervus Nippon Yesoensis) Infected with Brachyspira Species

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 947-951

  Shibahara, Tomoyuki ^a   Hikita, Mizue ^b   Wada, Yoshihiro ^c   Sueyoshi, Masuo ^d   Ohya, Tatsuo ^a   Ishikawa, Yoshiharu ^a   Kadota, Koichi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b Ishikari Livestock Hygiene Service Center   (Japan)

^c Rumoi Livestock Hyg Service Centre   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brachyspira (Serpulina); Intestinal spirochete; Intestine; Sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis); Spirochetosis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BRACHYSPIRA; BRACHYSPIRA HYODYSENTERIAE; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS NIPPON YESOENSIS; SPIROCHAETALES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CECUM; COLON; DEER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTEROPATHY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SPIROCHETE INFECTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CECUM; COLON; DEER; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS;

EID: 0034278287     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.62.947     Document Type: Article

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