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Lawsonia (bacterial genus)

Known as: Lawsonia, Lawsonia Bacteria 
A genus of gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacteria causing a proliferative enteritis in animals, especially pigs, deer, horses, and rabbits.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
An outbreak of protein-losing enteropathy associated with Lawsonia intracelluaris infection was diagnosed in 6 standardbred foals… 
2006
2006
Two clinical cases of equine proliferative enteropathy are described. Both foals had a positive fecal polymerase chain reaction… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The oral administration in varying doses of aqueous suspension of extract of L. alba, bark extract to rats for 10 days afforded… 
2003
2003
Lawsonia (L.) intracellularis, an obligately intracellular bacterium, causes proliferative enteropathy (PE) in swine and… 
2002
2002
ABSTRACT Lawsonia intracellularis has been identified recently as the etiological agent of proliferative enteropathies, which are… 
1998
1998
Fluorescent in situ hybridization targeting 16S ribosomal RNA was used for specific detection of the obligate intracellular… 
1998
1998
Light microscopic and ultrastructural changes of naturally acquired proliferative enteropathy were observed in two of three young… 
1998
1998
Proliferative enteropathy (PE) is a complex of diseases of commercial importance to the pig industry. The obligate intracellular…