Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus infection in rats in New Zealand
| Autor: | J.S. Lumsden, Kakrada Mk, Lee Ea, Mark G. Collett |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Bronchiectasis General Veterinary Bacillus General Medicine Bronchopneumonia respiratory system Biology medicine.disease biology.organism_classification respiratory tract diseases Microbiology Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus Pneumonia medicine Differential diagnosis Respiratory system Bacteria |
| Zdroj: | New Zealand veterinary journal. 50(2) |
| ISSN: | 0048-0169 |
| Popis: | AIMS: To demonstrate cilia-associated respiratory (CAR) bacillus associated with chronic pneumonia in wild and pet rats in New Zealand. METHODS: A range of tissues from 4 rats were examined grossly and by light microscopy and affected lungs were examined by transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS: All 4 rats had moderate to severe cranioventral bronchopneumonia with bronchiectasis and large numbers of argentophilic bacteria resembling CAR bacillus, intimately associated with the bronchial epithelium. CONCLUSIONS: CAR bacillus infection should be considered as a differential diagnosis for pneumonia in rats in New Zealand. |
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