Actinomycosis in a gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) caused by a novel species of Schaalia
Abstract Background Infective lesions of the jaws and adjacent tissues (lumpy jaw disease, LJD) have been recognized as one major cause of death of captive macropods. Fusobacterium necrophorum and Actinomyces species serve as the main source of LJD in kangaroos and wallabies. Currently, little is re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02937-3 |