Bacteriological and histopathological investigations of liver abscesses (1986)

Authors

K.F. Lechtenberg
H.W. Leipold
Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1986; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 86-320-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 494; Beef; Liver abscesses; Bacteria

Abstract

Fusobacterium necrophorum was the predominant bacterial isolate from 49 liver abscesses. Biotype A tended to occur in pure infections and produced a more severe tissue reaction than biotype B, which tended to occur as a mixed infection.

Recommended Citation

Lechtenberg, K.F.; Leipold, H.W.; and Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (1986) "Bacteriological and histopathological investigations of liver abscesses (1986)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2400