title: An outbreak of gangrenous syndrome among buffaloes and cattle in West Bengal: clinicopathological studies.
abstract: Gangrenous syndrome/Degnala disease was recorded in a large number of buffaloes and cattle in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India. Fusarium spp. had been isolated from the mouldy paddy straw which were fed to the animals. There was a reduction in the incidence of the disease following withdrawal of the mouldy paddy straw. Histopathological examination showed necrosis and loss of architectural details in the skin.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Regional Station, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sikdar
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakshi
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Halder
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004423:Ear / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005121:Extremities / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005734:Gangrene / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D013577:Syndrome; D013623:Tail / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology