A CASE REPORT ON THE ISOLATION OF ACTINOBACILLUS LIGNIERESH FROM LAMBS

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Animal Health Research Institute , Dokki , Giza.

2 Animal Reproduction Research Inst.,Al-Ahram , Giza

Abstract

Actinobacillus lignieresi Was incriminated as a cause of mouth lesions in newly born lambs suffering from oral acute inflammations. This is the first record of its isolation in Egypt. The organism was found to be pathogenic for guinea pigs. The isolates were sensitive to Tetracycline Hcl, Nitrofurantoin, Nalidixic acid and Oxytetracycline respectively.

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