title: Leptospira abortion in horses.
abstract: Leptospira infection was diagnosed as the cause of 4 late-term equine abortions/stillbirths and 1 neonatal death in Louisiana. The most consistent gross and microscopic lesions were icterus and interstitial nephritis, respectively. Diagnoses were based on visualization of compatible spirochetes in Warthin-Starry-stained sections of kidney, liver, and placenta. Confirmation by immunofluorescence was made in 2 cases.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Hodgin
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lozano
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005333:Fetus / Q000473:pathology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy