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I chose to improve the Actinobacillosis article. It is missing a lot of information, so I am going to add information about how it spreads. I am going to add a section discussing major causes and symptoms for various animals but mainly cows.
*Put in specifics about tissues
*Soft tissues inc tongue and subcutaneous tissues, lymphnodes can be affected as well forming abscesses. Lesions on lungs, (rumen, omasum, abomasum and reticulum<= stomach/gastrointesinal tract),
*"common commensal bacteria of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and reproductive tract"
Causes
editThe infection is most commonly caused by abrasions on different soft tissues through which the bacteria, Actinobacillus lignieresii, enters. These soft tissues include subcutaneous tissues, the tongue, lymph nodes, lungs, and various tissues in the gastrointestinal tract. The injury results in different forms and locations of the disease depending on the location of the tissue. The commensal bacteria is also commonly found in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and reproductive tract, sometimes resulting in disease.[1] There are generally one or two cases of Actinobacillosis per herd found in adult cows, foals or adult horses, and other similar animals.[2][3]
- ^ a b "A retrospective study of equine actinobacillosis cases 1999–2011". Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 26.
- ^ a b Boden, Edward (2015). Black's Veterinary Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9781408181287 – via EBL.
- ^ a b Buttenschøn, J. (1989-02-12). "The Occurrence of Lesions in the Tongue of Adult Cattle and their Implications for the Development of Actinobacillosis". Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A. 36 (1–10): 393–400. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0442.1989.tb00745.x. ISSN 1439-0442.