An outbreak of abscess disease in goats in Saudi Arabia.
Sixty-one out of 165 goats showed abscesses in various body lymph nodes, mainly in the head, neck and shoulder region. The specimens cultured revealed the growth of Staphylococcus aureus subspecies anaerobius. Accordingly an abscess disease "Morel's disease" was diagnosed in affected goats.
Alhendi
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Department of Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
al-Sanhousi
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SM
al-Ghasnawi
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YA
Madawi
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M
D000038:Abscess / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*