title: Morbidity and mortality associated with Arcanobacterium pyogenes in a group of captive blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
abstract: Arcanobacterium pyogenes was associated with necrotizing pneumonia; mandibular osteomyelitis; peritonitis; and hepatic, pulmonary, renal, and subcutaneous abscessation in a group of captive blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra). Males were more frequently (73.3%) affected than females. Infection with A. pyogenes was fatal or necessitated euthanasia in 15 of 16 (93.7%) cases. Deaths associated with A. pyogenes occurred most frequently (60%) during winter.
authors.affiliation: Western Plains Zoo, P.O. Box 831, Dubbo, New South Wales 2830, Australia.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Portas
authors.forename: Benn R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000866:Antelopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D003355:Corynebacterium pyogenes / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors