Table 1 Prevalence of pathogenic bacteria in ovine mediastinal and tracheobronchial lymph nodes (n = 49) with purulent or caseous lymphadenitis
Bacteria | Number of isolates (%) |
|---|---|
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis | 17* (34.7%) |
Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis | 17** (34.7%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 4 (8.2%) |
Trueperella pyogenes | 1 (2.0%) |
Escherichia coli | 1 (2.0%) |
Enterococcus spp. | 1 (2.0%) |