title: Bacillus piliformis infection (Tyzzer's disease) in foals in northwestern United States: a retrospective study of 21 cases.
abstract: From Jan 1, 1967 through June 1980, 21 cases of Bacillus piliformis infection (Tyzzer's disease) in foals were diagnosed at the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Affected foals died between 7 and 35 days of age. Of 4 Arabian foals with the disease, 2 also had combined immunodeficiency.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001407:Bacillus; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006520:Hepatitis, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies