| new infection with corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis reduces wool production. | the effect of natural corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection on wool production and quality in sheep was examined in light of evidence that artificial c pseudotuberculosis infection causes wool production loss. a toxin elisa was used to identify sheep that had been infected with c pseudotuberculosis. greasy and clean fleece weights and fibre diameter were compared in infected and uninfected sheep. c pseudotuberculosis infection caused a 3.8 to 4.8% decrease in greasy wool production and a ... | 1994 | 8166614 |