Clinical and Pathological Changes in Rams Experimentally Infected with Actinobacillus seminis and Histophilus somni
Joint Authors
Moustacas, Valéria S.
Costa, Luciana F.
Carvalho Júnior, Custódio A.
Santos, Renato L.
Paixão, Tatiane A.
Silva, Teane M. A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Infectious epididymitis is considered a major cause of economic losses for the sheep industry worldwide.
This study aimed to investigate clinical and pathological changes associated with experimental infections with A.
seminis and H.
somni in rams.
Twenty rams of age 18 to 24 months were infected by intraepididymal inoculation of A.
seminis ( n = 10 ) and H.
somni ( n = 10 ).
Rams were weekly examined and biological samples were collected during six weeks.
All rams inoculated with A.
seminis and 80% inoculated with H.
somni became infected.
The recovery of bacteria was possible in semen and urine samples and tissues in both experimental groups.
Clinically, there were a decrease in testicular consistency and an increase in measures of the left epididymis tails in both experimental groups.
The main gross changes were observed in the reproductive tract.
Microscopically, the main lesions were inflammatory changes in the genitourinary tract and testicular degeneration.
A.
seminis and H.
somni were able to colonize several organs of the genitourinary tract in rams, being indistinguishable by clinical exam, necropsy or histopathology.
For differential diagnosis, it is important to use diagnostic techniques for direct confirmation of the etiologic agent.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moustacas, Valéria S.& Silva, Teane M. A.& Costa, Luciana F.& Carvalho Júnior, Custódio A.& Santos, Renato L.& Paixão, Tatiane A.. 2014. Clinical and Pathological Changes in Rams Experimentally Infected with Actinobacillus seminis and Histophilus somni. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048865
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moustacas, Valéria S.…[et al.]. Clinical and Pathological Changes in Rams Experimentally Infected with Actinobacillus seminis and Histophilus somni. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Moustacas, Valéria S.& Silva, Teane M. A.& Costa, Luciana F.& Carvalho Júnior, Custódio A.& Santos, Renato L.& Paixão, Tatiane A.. Clinical and Pathological Changes in Rams Experimentally Infected with Actinobacillus seminis and Histophilus somni. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048865