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Spirochetes from Digital Dermatitis Lesions in Cattle Are Closely Related to Treponemes Associated with Human Periodontitis
1 Jan 1997
Abstract excerpt
Digital dermatitis (DD), first described in 1974 by Cheli and Mortellaro (R. Cheli and C. Mortellaro, p. 208-213, in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Diseases of Cattle, 1974), is a major problem in diary cows and beef cattle causing significant economic losses worldwide. Lesions are typically found at the volar skin proximal to the heel bulbs. Microscopic examination of biopsies or touch...
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