Actinomycosis in a gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) caused by a novel species of Schaalia

Infective lesions of the jaws and adjacent tissues (lumpy jaw disease, LJD) have been recognized as one major cause of death of captive macropods. Fusobacterium necrophorum and Actinomyces species serve as the ma...
Source: BMC Veterinary Research - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research