Jansen, B.C.Hayes, MBigalke, R.D.2014-11-172014-11-1720141987Jansen, BC & Hayes, M 1987, 'The relationship between the skin and some bacterial species occurring on it in the Merino’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 107-111.0330-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42618The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.Ten bacterial species were isolated from areas on the skin of Merino sheep affected by a chronic scaly condition leading to retarded wool growth. The growth requirements of the bacteria were studied and it was shown that they could multiply under the conditions prevailing on the skin if moisture was provided. All the bacteria isolated have the ability to stimulate the infiltration of round cells into the dermis, which is the essential feature of the pathological changes in the naturally affected skin. It was concluded that the bacteria have a decided aetiological role.en©ARC - Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). ©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaArticle