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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.
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2009
2009
Henna (Lawsonia inermis) might be used to prevent mycotic infection.
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2007
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2007
An outbreak of Lawsonia intracellularis infection in a standardbred herd in Ontario.
An outbreak of protein-losing enteropathy associated with Lawsonia intracelluaris infection was diagnosed in 6 standardbred foals… 
2006
2006
Diagnostic and epidemiological features of Lawsonia intracellularis enteropathy in 2 foals.
Two clinical cases of equine proliferative enteropathy are described. Both foals had a positive fecal polymerase chain reaction… 
2005
2005
Development, characterization and diagnostic application of a monoclonal antibody specific for a proteinase K resistant Lawsonia intracellularis antigen.
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Protective effect of Lawsonia alba Lam., against CCl4 induced hepatic damage in albino rats.
The oral administration in varying doses of aqueous suspension of extract of L. alba, bark extract to rats for 10 days afforded… 
2003
2003
[Diagnosis of Lawsonia intracellularis using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in pigs with and without diarrhea and other animal species].
Lawsonia (L.) intracellularis, an obligately intracellular bacterium, causes proliferative enteropathy (PE) in swine and… 
2002
2002
LsaA, an Antigen Involved in Cell Attachment and Invasion, Is Expressed by Lawsonia intracellularis during Infection In Vitro and In Vivo
ABSTRACT Lawsonia intracellularis has been identified recently as the etiological agent of proliferative enteropathies, which are… 
1998
1998
Specific Detection of Lawsonia intracellularis in Porcine Proliferative Enteropathy Inferred from Fluorescent rRNA In Situ Hybridization
Fluorescent in situ hybridization targeting 16S ribosomal RNA was used for specific detection of the obligate intracellular… 
1998
1998
Subclinical Proliferative Enteropathy in Sentinel Rabbits Associated with Lawsonia intracellularis
Light microscopic and ultrastructural changes of naturally acquired proliferative enteropathy were observed in two of three young… 
1998
1998
Identification and sequencing of the groE operon and flanking genes of Lawsonia intracellularis: use in phylogeny.
Proliferative enteropathy (PE) is a complex of diseases of commercial importance to the pig industry. The obligate intracellular… 
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