Placentitis, Fetal Pneumonia, and Abortion Due to Rhodococcus Equi Infection in a Thoroughbred
2002
Rhodococcus equi is a rare cause of equine abortion. This report describes pyogranulomatous placentitis and fetal pneumonia in a case of abortion from a Thoroughbred mare. Numerous Gram-positive coccobacilli were noted histologically within macrophages in placental and pulmonary lesions. Rhodococcus equi was isolated in pure culture from the placenta, lung, liver, kidney, and stomach content. This is the first description of placentitis due to Rhodococcus equi infection in a horse.
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书目信息
出版者
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
其它主题
Complications; Thoroughbred; Horse diseases; Isolation & purification; Female; Veterinary; Fetal diseases; Placenta diseases; Actinomycetales infections; Veterinary
语言
英语
类型
Journal Article; Text
2024-02-28
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