Mycobacterial and Rhodococcus equi infections in pigs in the Czech Republic between the years 1996 and 2004: the causal factors and distribution of infections in the tissues

Between 1996 and 2004, tissue samples from 3 630 slaughtered pigs were examined by gross examination, microscopy after the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining of homogenised tissues for the detection of acid-fast rods (AFR) and by culture for the presence of mycobacteria and Rhodococcus equi: 1 781 head lym...

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Main Authors: J.E. Shitaye, I. Parmova, L. Matlova, L. Dvorska, A. Horvathova, V. Vrbas, I. Pavlik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2006-11-01
Series:Veterinární Medicína
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Online Access:https://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/vet-200611-0001_mycobacterial-and-rhodococcus-equi-infections-in-pigs-in-the-czech-republic-between-the-years-1996-and-2004-th.php