| Moraxella bovis pathogenicity: an update. | |
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PMID: 18514312 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Moraxella bovis is the etiologic agent of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, the most important ocular disease affecting cattle worldwide. The severity of the cases varied from eyes that exhibited mild signs to severe clinical cases with profuse lacrimation, conjunctival swelling, corneal opacity, and ulceration. Although the mortality is low, there is a high morbidity and important economic loss in terms of significant reduction in production. This paper examines aspects such as the pathogenesis of the disease and the mechanisms by which this unique bacterium is able to disrupt the corneal epithelium and cause infection. |
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Authors:
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Gabriela Cintia Postma; Julio César Carfagnini; Leonardo Minatel |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2008-06-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases Volume: 31 ISSN: 1878-1667 ISO Abbreviation: Comp. Immunol. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-21 Completed Date: 2009-02-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7808924 Medline TA: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 449-58 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Area de Patología, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Chorroarín 280, C1427CWO Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
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Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases / microbiology*, pathology, transmission Disease Susceptibility Epithelium, Corneal / microbiology*, pathology Hemolysin Proteins / metabolism Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious / microbiology*, pathology, transmission Lysophospholipase / metabolism Moraxella (Moraxella) bovis / enzymology, pathogenicity* Moraxellaceae Infections / microbiology, transmission, veterinary* Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism Virulence |
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0/Hemolysin Proteins; EC 3.1.1.5/Lysophospholipase; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases |
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