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JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY
Volume 137, Issue 4, Pages 179-210Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.07.002
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bacterial infection; caseous lymphadenitis; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; review; sheep
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Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) of sheep, caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, has been a significant disease in the majority of sheep-rearing regions for over a century. Because of the chronic and often sub-clinical nature of the infection, it has proved difficult to control and prevalence is high in many parts of the world, which in turn leads to significant economic losses for farmers. This review describes the important characteristics of C. pseudotuberculosis and examines the pathogenesis and epidemiology of the infection in sheep. The review also discusses the immune response to infection and describes the methods that have been developed to control CLA, with particular emphasis on the use of vaccination and serological testing. Crown Copyright (C) 2007 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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