bacterial isolates associated with epididymitis in rams from idaho and eastern oregon flocks. | testicles from 47 rams with palpable lesions of epididymitis were subjected to bacterial culture. of the testicles examined by culture technique, 49% were positive for bacterial growth. the 2 most frequent isolates were actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (23.4% of the testicular pairs) and brucella ovis (14.9% of the testicular pairs). heretofore a actinomycetem-comitans has not been reported as a cause of epididymitis in rams. | 1979 | 453669 |