Association of fusobacterium necrophorum with ovine and bovine hepatic abscesses and necrosis

الملخص EN

For bacteriological and pathological investigations, fifty four ovine and nineteen bovine liver samples that contain abscesses and necrosis were collected from young lambs and heavy bulls slaughtered at Omdurman Central Abattoir.

Fusobacterium necrophorum was isolated from three bovine and four ovine livers out of fifty four ovine and nineteen bovine livers with hepatic abscesses and necrosis.

The organism was isolated in pure culture from two cases and in mixed culture from the remaining ones.

Brain heart infusion blood agar supplemented and VL media were found to be the most suitable media for culturing Fusobacterium necrophorum.