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Ocular lesions associated with Chlamydia suis in a wild boar piglet (Sus scrofa) from a semi-free range population in Spain.
- Source :
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Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians [J Zoo Wildl Med] 2013 Mar; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 159-62. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The role of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a reservoir for a large number of pathogens that can affect both domestic animals and humans has been widely studied in the last few years. However, the impact of some of these pathogens on the health of wild boar populations is still being determined. This article presents a clinical case of severe bilateral keratoconjunctivitis affecting a 2-mo-old piglet from a semi-free range population in Spain. Histopathologic and microbiologic analysis revealed lesions in the cornea, choroid, and optical nerve, and Chlamydia suis was detected in the eyes bilaterally. The visual handicap resulting from this type of lesion greatly affects the survival of this affected piglet.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Chlamydia Infections epidemiology
Chlamydia Infections pathology
Corneal Diseases microbiology
Corneal Diseases pathology
Fatal Outcome
Male
Pneumonia microbiology
Pneumonia pathology
Spain epidemiology
Sus scrofa
Chlamydia classification
Chlamydia Infections veterinary
Corneal Diseases veterinary
Pneumonia veterinary
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1042-7260
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23505718
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1638/1042-7260-44.1.159