Actinobacillus seminis as a cause of ram infertility in Kenya

An outbreak of epididymitis and orchitis associated with Actinobacillus seminis infection is reported. In the outbreak, both young unmated rams and mature breeding rams were affected. Infected rams were found to have abscessed testes and epididymi and semen of poor quality when compared with uninfec...

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Published inSmall ruminant research Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 227 - 231
Main Authors Mbai, K, Munyua, S.J.M., Gathumbi, P.K., Mbiuki, S.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.07.1996
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Actinobacillus seminis
Epididymitis
Kenya
Orchitis
Ram
Epididymitis
Orchitis
Actinobacillus seminis
Kenya
Ram
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Summary:An outbreak of epididymitis and orchitis associated with Actinobacillus seminis infection is reported. In the outbreak, both young unmated rams and mature breeding rams were affected. Infected rams were found to have abscessed testes and epididymi and semen of poor quality when compared with uninfected rams. Testicular and epididymal lesions in affected rams were similar to those observed in cases of brucellosis. While no other body systems were observed to be affected by the disease, severe losses may be incurred by farmers through the loss of breeding rams. Infection by A. seminis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of epididymitis and orchitis in Kenya.
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/0921-4488(95)00837-3