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Pneumocystis carinii in Large Domestic Animals in Denmark. A Preliminary Report.

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 30, pages 437–440 (1989)Cite this article

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By microscopic examination of toluidine blue O stained autopsy lung imprints Pneumocystis carinii was shown in 6 calves out of 160 (3.8%), in 1 sheep out of 28 (3.6%) and in 8 pigs out of 119 (6.7%). This is the first report of Pneumocystis carinii in calves, sheep and pigs in Denmark.

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The authors want to thank Mr. Poul-Erik Larsen and Miss Lotte Pedersen for excellent technical assistance.

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Settries, O.P., Henriksen, S.A. Pneumocystis carinii in Large Domestic Animals in Denmark. A Preliminary Report.. Acta Vet Scand 30, 437–440 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548020

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