Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the ethiological agent of the caseous lymphadenitis in goats

Authors

  • Lília Ferreira de Moura Costa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v1i1.4248

Keywords:

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, caseous lymphadenitis, phospholipase D

Abstract

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is the ethiological agent of the disease caseous lymphadenitis in sheeps and goats, a disease responsible for serious economic losses in the Northeast of Brazil. This review reports the characterization of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis by Gram strain appearance, colonial morphology, biochemical reactions and molecular methods.

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Published

2002-07-13

How to Cite

Costa, L. F. de M. (2002). Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the ethiological agent of the caseous lymphadenitis in goats. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 1(1), 105–115. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v1i1.4248

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2002): Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences

Section

Review Articles

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