An outbreak of listeriosis in cattle in Nigeria.
An outbreak of listeriosis in a herd of cattle associated with still birth, abortion, nervous signs and death is reported. Typical micro abscesses in the brain were not observed on histopathology but a marked purulent meningitis was seen and Listeria monocytogenes was isolated on culture.
Akpavie
S O
SO
Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ikheloa
J O
JO
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009549:Nigeria