Proliferative enteropathy (Lawsonia intracellularis) outbreak in rabbits in Brazil Surto de enteropatia proliferativa (Lawsonia intracellularis) em coelhos no Brasil

An outbreak of Lawsonia intracellularis infection in rabbits, which occurred in 1988 in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, is reported. The disease had an acute course (24-48 hours) with clinical signs characterized by brownish or green diarrhea and dehydration. Occasionally, the animals died one day aft...

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Published in:	Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Main Authors:	Paulo V. Peixoto, Ticiana N. França, Carlos T. Ribeiro, Pedro S. Bezerra Jr, David Driemeier
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2008-10-01
Subjects:	Lawsonia intracellularis enteropatia proliferativa coelhos Brasil proliferative enteropathy rabbits Brazil
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2008001000001