Multiple choice

Mycotic abortion is common only in cattle. The causative agent of bovine mycotic abortion is

  1. Syncephalastrum racemosum

  2. Saksenaea vasiformis

  3. Lichtheimia corymbifera

  4. Mortierella wolfii

  5. Cunninghamella bertholletiae
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mortierella wolfii is an important casual agent of bovine mycotic abortion, pneumonia and systemic mycosis. It has also been isolated from soil, rotten silage, hay and coal spoil tips.

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