The pathology of heartwater. I. A study of mice infected with the Welgevonden strain of Cowdria ruminantium
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Du Plessis, J.L.
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Abstract
Gross and microscopical lesions in mice intravenously infected with the Welgevonden strain of Cowdria ruminantium closely resembled the lesions described in cattle, sheep and goats. A high concentration of organisms was present in alveolar endothelial cells. Cytopathic changes in parasitized and non-parasitized endothelial cells and the morphology of the organisms are described and compared with the Ball₃ strain of C. ruminantium. Possible mechanisms in the development of the lung oedema are considered and the role of mice as animal model is discussed.
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Veterinary medicine
Sustainable Development Goals
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Prozesky, L & du Plessis, JL 1985, 'The pathology of heartwater. I. A study of mice infected with the Welgevonden strain of Cowdria ruminantium’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 71-79.