STREPTOCOCCAL BACTEREMIA IN 2 SINGAPORE HOUSE GECKOS (GEKKO-MONARCHUS)

Authors
MCNAMARA TS GARDINER C HARRIS RK HADFIELD TL BEHLER JL
Citation
Ts. Mcnamara et al., STREPTOCOCCAL BACTEREMIA IN 2 SINGAPORE HOUSE GECKOS (GEKKO-MONARCHUS), Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine, 25(1), 1994, pp. 161-166
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
10427260
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
161 - 166
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-7260(1994)25:1<161:SBI2SH>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Two Singapore house geckos (Gekko monarchus) died as the result of a d isseminated gram-positive bacteremia. The presence of myriad gram-posi tive streptococci resulted in nearly complete effacement of normal tis sue architecture. Bacteria were found in chains and produced a polysac charide that formed thick capsules. This is the first report of this i nfection in Singapore house geckos and describes an uncommon presentat ion by a bacterial pathogen.