Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis
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Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis
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Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), also known as pinkeye, New Forest eye or blight, is a veterinary infection of cattle caused by Moraxella bovis, a Gram-negative, β-haemolytic, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. It is spread by direct contact or by flies serving as vectors. It is the most common ocular disease of cattle. IBK is similar to human pink eye and causes severe infection of the conjunctiva, edema, corneal opacity, and ulceration. This disease is highly contagious and occurs wor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_bovine_keratoconjunctivitis
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2020-11-21T22:23:45Z
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