title: Dermatophilus congolensis-associated placentitis, funisitis and abortion in a horse.
abstract: Placentitis, funisitis and fetal bronchopneumonia were diagnosed in an aborted full-term Thoroughbred fetus and its placenta by histopathological examination. Dermatophilus congolensis organisms were isolated from placenta, lung and stomach content. The genotypic identification of aerobic culture was confirmed by sequential analysis of the entire 16S rDNA gene. This is the first report of Dermatophilus congolensis-associated abortion in any species.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Comparative Medicine, Columbia University, New York, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sebastian
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Donahu
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Sells
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fallon
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Vickers
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000192:Actinomycetales; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*