Summary
An outbreak of caseous lymphadenitis in sheep and goats was investigated and a micrococcus, similar to that associated with “Morel's abscess disease” in France and Kenya, was consistently isolated from the lesions. This organism might be a distinct species, but the possibility of it being a “G” form of a staphylococcus is also discussed.
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Un foyer de lymphadenite caséeuse du mouton et de la chèvre a été étudié et, à partir de lésions, on a isolé de façon régulière un microcoque semblable à celui qui a été décrit en France et au Kenya à propos de la “maladie des abcès de Morel”. Ces formes pourraient constituer une espèce distincte, mais il est possible aussi que ce soit une forme G d'un staphylocoque; cette hypothèse est discutée.
Sumario
Se investigó un brote de linfadenitis caseosa en ovinos y caprinos y un micrococcus similar a aquel asociado con “la enfermedad del absceso de Morel” en Francia y en Kenya fue consistentemente aislado de las lesiones. Este organismo podría ser una especie distinta, pero la posibilidad de que sea una forma “G” de un Staphylococcus tambien se discute.
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Pegram, R.G. An unusual form of Lymphadenitis in sheep and goats in the Somali Democratic Republic. Trop Anim Health Prod 5, 35–39 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02239683
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