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Permission granted only for viewing on SEVPAC website Embolic nephritis, suppurative, acute, multifocal to coalescing, severe, with intralesional Gram-negative bacilli and vasculitis.
Microbiology: Aerobic culture of the kidney yielded heavy growth of Actinobacillus equuli subsp. equuli.
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From the family Pasteurellaceae Gram-negative Pleomorphic; rod-shaped Facultative anaerobe
Commensal bacteria commonly isolated from healthy
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Actinobacillosis in adult Associated lesions: horses is uncommon to Sepsis rare. Peritonitis May be associated with Enteritis stress or concurrent Pleuropneumonia disease. Arthritis Most commonly seen in cases Abortion of suspected septicemia and Periorchitis respiratory disease In many cases of septicemia Pericarditis was the primary pathogen Respiratory actinobacillosis often a concurrent disease (Layman et al., 2014)
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Dr. Lisa L. Farina, DVM, Diplomate ACVP UF Pathology Department UF Diagnostic Laboratories
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