Use of the rSpaA415 antigen indicates low rates of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in farmed cattle from the United States of America and Great Britain

Use of the rSpaA415 antigen indicates low rates of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in farmed cattle from the United States of America and Great Britain

Abstract Background Clinical cases of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, a zoonotic gram-positive bacterium, have been reported in many ruminant species, including in cattle, deer, moose and muskoxen. Fatal cases have been repeatedly reported in cattle over the years but to date there is only one Japanes...

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Main Authors: Ana I. Cubas Atienzar, Priscilla F. Gerber, Tanja Opriessnig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Cattle
Prevalence
US
Great Britain
Growth agglutination test
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-2147-7

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