Actinobacillosis
| Actinobacillosis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
Actinobacillosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Actinobacillus.[1] It is more commonly associated with animals than with humans.[2]
One of the most common forms seen by veterinarians is mouth actinobacillosis of cattle, due to Actinobacillus lignieresii. The most prominent symptom is the swelling of the tongue that protrudes from the mouth and is very hard at palpation ("wooden tongue").
Actinobacillus suis is an important disease of pigs of all ages and can lead to severe morbidity and sudden death.[3]
- ^ "Merck Veterinary Manual". Archived from the original on 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Dorlands Medical Dictionary:actinobacillosis".
- ^ "Actinobacillosis - Pig reviewed and published by Wikivet". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.