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Lawsonia intracellularis
Pathogen Type:
bacteria
Vectors
Family:
Desulfovibrionaceae
Genus:
Lawsonia
Class:
Deltaproteobacteria
Relatives
Lawsonia intracellularis
Lawsonia intracellularis
, an obligate intracellular, Gram-negative rod bacterium. It infects the crypt epithelial cells primarily of the distal small intestine, causing hyperplasia and proliferation of the infected cells.
