TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Retrospective Discussion of Three Infectious Agents as Possible Causes of Sudden Deaths in a Flock of Small Ruminants
AU - Burriel, Angeliki R AU - Billinis, Charalabos AU - Spyrou, Vassiliki 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 19
SP  - 2455
EP  - 2459
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.2455.2459
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.2455.2459
KW  - Clostridium perfringens
KW  -MCF
KW  -RCV
KW  -sheep
KW  -deaths
KW  -suspicion
AB  - In a flock of 332 sheep and goats, 120 (90 adults and 30 youngsters) died within 45 days. The clinical and post-mortem examinations were indicative of a contagious disease, thus prompted the isolation of the flock by the State Veterinary Services and the in-depth laboratory investigation of the possible causes of death. Tissue and blood sample examination confirmed suspicion of <I>Clostridium perfringens</I> involvement but also involvement of malignant catarrhal fever virus of cattle and respiratory cyncytial virus. Samples examined were negative for <I>Leptospira</I> sp. peste des petits ruminants virus and blue tongue virus.
ER  -