Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Associated Caseous Lymphadenitis in a Goat from India: First Confirmation Case Identified by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry

Authors

  • Sarita Devi Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, 362001 Junagadh, Gujarat, India.
  • Foramben A Modi Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385006, Gujarat, India
  • Vidhi P Patel Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385006, Gujarat, India
  • Sandip S Patel Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
  • Arshi A Vagh Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.22.3.37

Keywords:

slaughterhouses, contaminated environment, wool and milk production, bacteriological techniques

Abstract

Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) is a chronic, contagious  disease that mainly affects small ruminants and  is caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (C.  pseudotuberculosis). CLA constitutes a major threat to sheep  and goat populations worldwide (Smith and Sherman, 2023).  The significant economic losses caused by CLA are associated  with poor reproductive performance, reduced wool and milk  production, progressive emaciation, carcass condemnation  at slaughterhouses and culling of affected animals (Ruiz et al.,  2020; Bettini et al., 2022). The primary mode of spread of CLA  is through direct contact of healthy animals with purulent  discharges from draining abscesses of infected animals, or  indirectly through exposure to a contaminated environment  (Underwood et al., 2015). 

 

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2026-04-23

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Vol. 22 No. 3 (2026): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (May-Jun) 2026

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Devi, S., Modi, F. A., Patel, V. P., Patel, S. S., & Vagh, A. A. (2026). Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Associated Caseous Lymphadenitis in a Goat from India: First Confirmation Case Identified by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry . Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 22(3), 183-186. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.22.3.37