[Infection with Bacillus piliformis (Tyzzer's disease) in foals].
Tyzzer's disease, caused by Bacillus piliformis and characterized by a multifocal, necrotizing hepatitis was diagnosed in a 25 days old, male, German warmblood foal. The animal was submitted to the clinic of horses because of colic symptoms and a severe depression. Upon arrival it was comatose, recumbent and showed opisthotonos. Due to a severe, metabolic acidosis and a rapid progression of the disease, the foal was euthanatized. In immediately formalin-fixed tissue samples Bacillus piliformis was detected in the cytoplasma of hepatocytes by different histological techniques (Giemsa stain, silver impregnation technique by Warthin-Starry, immunohistology). This case is discussed within a literature review.
Paar
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M
Klinik für Pferde, Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover.
Stockhofe-Zurwieden
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N
Pohlmeyer
G
G
Gerhards
H
H
Pohlenz
J
J
D000818:Animals; D016863:Bacillaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006520:Hepatitis, Animal / Q000382:microbiology*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male
Infektion mit Bacillus piliformis (Tyzzer's disease) beim Fohlen.