Diego Andrés Rodríguez Matarrita

Pyogranulomatous pneumonia associated with Actinomyces hyovaginalis infection in a free-ranging Brazilian wild boar

Actinomyces (A.) hyovaginalis is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, polymorphic bacterium. In domestic pigs, the infection is typically associated with pyogranulomatous pneumonia. In wild boars, this infection was never associated with such lesion. We report the gross, histopathological, and bacteriological findings in a cas...