Actinomyces hyovaginalis associated with disseminated necrotic lung lesions and slaughter pigs

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 70-77

  Aalbaek, B ^a   Christensen, H ^a   Bisgaard, M ^a   Liljegren, C H ^a   Nielsen, O L ^a   Jensen, H E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Actinomyces hyovaginalis; Bacteria infection; Bronchiolar ectasia; Pig; Pulmonary abscesses; Pulmonary necrosis

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES HYOVAGINALIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRONCHIECTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISSEMINATED LUNG NECROSIS; GENE SEQUENCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LUNG ABSCESS; LUNG INJURY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SWINE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES HYOVAGINALIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042304103     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9975(03)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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