Histopathology of nasopharyngeal and palatine tonsils in Japanese black calves naturally infected with Mycoplasma bovis

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 87; no. 8; pp. 25-0188 - 933
• Main Authors: AHMED, Amaal Ezzat, NAKAI, Mutsumi, KAKIYA, Miho, FUKE, Naoyuki, HEGAZY, Asmaa A, KONDO, Hiroaki, HIRAI, Takuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2025; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; bovine respiratory disease complex; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - microbiology; Cattle Diseases - pathology; In Situ Hybridization - veterinary; Lung - microbiology; Lung - pathology; Male; Mycoplasma bovis; Mycoplasma bovis - isolation & purification; Mycoplasma Infections - microbiology; Mycoplasma Infections - pathology; Mycoplasma Infections - veterinary; nasopharyngeal tonsil; Nasopharynx - microbiology; Nasopharynx - pathology; palatine tonsil; Palatine Tonsil - microbiology; Palatine Tonsil - pathology; Pathology; Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; cattle; bovine respiratory disease complex; nasopharyngeal tonsil; Mycoplasma bovis; palatine tonsil

Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) is an important bacterium in the bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC), which causes significant economic losses. The nasopharyngeal and palatine tonsils are mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue components that are the initial barrier to respiratory pathogens. In the pr...