Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multifocal granulomatous hepatitis caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 2 in slaughter pigs.
- Journal:
- Journal of comparative pathology
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Ohba, T et al.
- Affiliation:
- Toyama Prefectural Meat Inspection Centre · Japan
Abstract
In a survey of 66 894 slaughter pigs, 11 animals from three farms were found to have multifocal granulomatous lesions in the liver, caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 2. The lesions consisted of epithelioid cells and multinucleated giant cells, with asteroid bodies and discernible gram-negative bacteria. Lymph nodes and spleen were occasionally affected. The results suggested that haematogenous spread had occurred from pre-existing pulmonary infections.
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