Equine abortion and premature birth associated with Cellulosimicrobium cellulans infection.
During the 2002 and 2003 foaling seasons, Cellulosimicrobium (Cellumonas) cellulans (formerly Oerskovia xanthineolytica) was the principal microorganism isolated from fetal tissues or placentas from cases of equine abortion, premature birth, and term pregnancies. Significant pathologic findings included chronic placentitis and pyogranulomatous pneumonia. In addition, microscopic and macroscopic alterations in the allantochorion from 4 of 7 cases of placentitis were similar to those caused by Crossiella equi and other nocardioform bacteria. This report confirms a causative role of C. cellulans infection in equine abortion.
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40511-4125, USA.
David C
DC
Bolin
James M
JM
Donahue
Mary L
ML
Vickers
Ralph C
RC
Giles
Lenn
L
Harrison
Carney
C
Jackson
K B
KB
Poonacha
John E
JE
Roberts
Manu M
MM
Sebastian
Steve E
SE
Sells
Robert
R
Tramontin
Neil M
NM
Williams
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy