First Report of Caseous Lymphadenitis by <i>Corynebacterium pseudotubercolosis</i> and Pulmonary Verminosis in a Roe Deer (<i>Capreolus capreolus</i> Linnaeus, 1758) in Italy
Alessandra Di Donato,
Lorenzo Gambi,
Valentina Ravaioli,
Simona Perulli,
Letizia Cirasella,
Rachele Rossini,
Andrea Luppi,
Giovanni Tosi,
Laura Fiorentini
Affiliations
Alessandra Di Donato
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Lorenzo Gambi
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Valentina Ravaioli
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Simona Perulli
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Letizia Cirasella
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Rachele Rossini
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Andrea Luppi
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 43126 Parma, Italy
Giovanni Tosi
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Laura Fiorentini
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), 47122 Forlì, Italy
Caseous lymphadenitis is a chronic debilitating disease typical of small ruminants, but it is also noted in several other domestic and wild species. In this report, we present the first documented case in Italy of pseudotuberculosis in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus, Linnaeus 1758) found dead in the mountains of Forlì-Cesena province, Emilia Romagna region. The carcass underwent necropsy according to standard protocols, revealing generalized lymphadenopathy and severe apostematous pneumonia with multifocal and encapsulated abscesses. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis was isolated from the lung parenchyma, lymph nodes and abscesses. Additionally, severe parasitic bronchopneumonia of the caudal lobes and gastrointestinal strongyle infestation were detected. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of CLA referable to C. pseudotubercolosis in a roe deer in Italy.
