POLYARTHRITIS IN WILD MICE (MUS-MUSCULUS) CAUSED BY STREPTOBACILLUS-MONILIFORMIS

Authors
TAYLOR JD STEPHENS CP DUNCAN RG SINGLETON GR
Citation
Jd. Taylor et al., POLYARTHRITIS IN WILD MICE (MUS-MUSCULUS) CAUSED BY STREPTOBACILLUS-MONILIFORMIS, Australian Veterinary Journal, 71(5), 1994, pp. 143-145
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Australian Veterinary Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00050423
Volume
71
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
143 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-0423(1994)71:5<143:PIWM(C>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Mice trapped on farms in south-eastern Queensland had chronic abscessa ting osteoarthritides mainly involving the carpi and tarsi. Pleomorphi c bacteria were shown by silver staining to be plentiful within lesion s. Streptobacillus moniliformis was isolated from the joints, and stre ptobacillary polyarthritis was diagnosed. Other lesions observed inclu ded subcutaneous and hepatic abscesses.