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. 1977 Mar 1;18(1):65–74. doi: 10.1186/BF03548466

Keratitis in Reindeer Investigations of Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, Rickettsia-Like Organisms and Virus

Claes Rehbinder 1,✉
PMCID: PMC8377663  PMID: 848406

Abstract

Six investigations were performed in order to explore the possibility that mycoplasma, rickettsia, rickettsia-like organisms or virus can be connected with outbreaks of keratitis in reindeer. It has not been poissible in the investigations undertaken to confirm the presence of any of these organisms, indicating that they do not act as etiological agents in keratitis in reindeer.

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Acknowledgments

The contribution by Gunnar Rockborn, Dr. vet. med., is gratefully acknowledged.

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