title: Aborted lesions of a pig associated with Arcanobacterium abortisuis and the immunohistochemical features.
abstract: A microorganism isolated from an aborted sow's placenta has been proposed as a novel species, Arcanobacterium abortisuis. The lesions in the placenta were suppurative and necrotic placentitis, whereas lesions of three fetuses were suppurative bronchopneumonia. Gram and Grocott-positive organisms in these lesions were immunolabeled with anti- Arcanobacterium abortisuis antibody. This is the first case report, which showed the association of Arcanobacterium abortisuis with the aborted lesions of a pig.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243–0034, Japan. s1muraka@nodai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Ryozo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: Takemi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohba
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murata
mesh_terms: D037881:Aborted Fetus; D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D055667:Arcanobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D010920:Placenta / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial