Ocular lesions associated with chlamydia suis in a wild boar piglet (sus scrofa) from a semi-free range population in spain
2013
Risco, David | García, Alfredo | Fernández-Llario, Pedro | García, Waldo L. | Benítez, José M. | Gonçalves, Pilar | Cuesta, Jesús M. | Gómez, Luis | Rey, Joaquín | de Mendoza, Javier Hermoso
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.
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