Leptospirosis as a cause of "white spot" kidneys in South African pig abattoirs
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Hunter, Pamela
Van der Vyver, F.H.
Henton, Marijke M.
Herr, S.
De Lange, J.F.
Selmer-Olsen, Anne
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Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria.
Abstract
The incidence of isolation of Leptospira sp. from the kidneys of slaughter pigs with “white-spot" macroscopic
lesions was determined. Histology and general bacteriology were performed. Leptospira pomona was
isolated from 19/21 kidneys showing macroscopic lymphocytic lesions.
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Veterinary medicine
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Hunter, P, Van der Vyver, FH, Selmer-Olsen, A, Henton, MM, Herr, S & De Lange, JF 1987, 'Leptospirosis as a cause of "white spot" kidneys in South African pig abattoirs’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 59-62.