Isolation and characterization of a strain of Lichtheimia corymbifera (ex Absidia corymbifera) from a case of bovine abortion |
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Authors: | Chiara Piancastelli Francesca Ghidini Gaetano Donofrio Stefano Jottini Simone Taddei Sandro Cavirani Clotilde S Cabassi |
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Institution: | (1) Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Parma University, via del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy |
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Abstract: | Background Lichtheimia corymbifera (previously Absidia corymbifera) is a filamentous zygomycetes belonging to the order Mucorales and
to the family Lichtheimiaceae. Members of genus Lichtheimia spp. are cosmopolitan and ubiquitous in nature. Lichtheimia corymbifera
is a recognized agent of diseases in man and animals. In cattle it causes abortion and mastitis. Three cases of bovine abortion
occurred in a herd located in the Po Valley. Serological examinations were performed on fetal and mother's blood. One of the
aborted fetus was referred to our laboratory. The paper describes the isolation and characterization of Lichtheimia corymbifera
from a bovine aborted fetus. |
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