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Actinobacillus Equuli

Description

Actinobacillus equuli is a gram negative bacillus that is also positive for catalase, urease and oxidase. Actinobacillus equuli subspecies equuli is not hemolytic, however, Actinobacillus equuli subspecies haemolyticus is positive for hemolysis.[1]

Clinical Signs

Necropsies of animals infected with Actinobacillus equuli showed consistent diffuse, bilateral, multifocal renal infarcts affecting the renal cortices. Fibrinous exudate and pulmonary edema was also a common finding.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sign in - University of Saskatchewan". cas.usask.ca. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0463.2007.00768.x. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  2. ^ "Sign in - University of Saskatchewan". cas.usask.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-12.