Multifocal suppurative granuloma caused by Actinobacillus lignieresii in the peritoneum of a beef steer.

Kazufumi Kasuya, Tilusha Manchanayake, Kei Uenoyama, Sayaka Kawa, Kou Takayama, Naoto Imai, Tomoyuki Shibahara

The Journal of veterinary medical science 2017 Jan 20

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An imported crossbred Angus beef steer aged eight to twelve months died suddenly on the eighth day of a quarantine period in Japan. Gross examination showed the peritoneum and mesentery consisted of numerous nodules of various sizes. Histological examination revealed chronic suppurative granulomatous peritonitis with eosinophilic rosettes surrounding colonies of Gram-negative bacilli. The bacteria isolated from the nodules were confirmed to be Actinobacillus lignieresii based on the results of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and immunohistochemistry. Antibiotic sensitivity testing showed that the isolate was resistant to penicillin. Thus, a diagnosis of atypical actinobacillosis caused by A. lignieresii was made.

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Kazufumi Kasuya, Tilusha Manchanayake, Kei Uenoyama, Sayaka Kawa, Kou Takayama, Naoto Imai, Tomoyuki Shibahara. Multifocal suppurative granuloma caused by Actinobacillus lignieresii in the peritoneum of a beef steer. The Journal of veterinary medical science. 2017 Jan 20;79(1):65-67