Respiratory and digestive lesions caused by Salmonella arizonae in two snakes

J Orós; J L Rodríguez; P Herráez; P Santana; A Fernández

doi:10.1016/s0021-9975(96)80040-5

Respiratory and digestive lesions caused by Salmonella arizonae in two snakes

J Comp Pathol. 1996 Aug;115(2):185-9. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9975(96)80040-5.

Authors

J Orós¹, J L Rodríguez, P Herráez, P Santana, A Fernández

Affiliation

¹ Department of Histology and Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

PMID: 8910746
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9975(96)80040-5

Abstract

Cases of diphtheritic necrotizing gastritis in a Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata) and of necrotizing tracheitis in a double-headed Kingsnake (Lampropeltis hondurensis), both associated with Salmonella arizonae, are described. An immunoperoxidase technique indicated that S. arizonae played a role in the causation of the lesions. In addition, the study showed the value of the technique for the detection of S. arizonae in the tissues of infected snakes.

MeSH terms

Animals
Gastritis / etiology
Gastritis / microbiology
Gastritis / pathology
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Necrosis
Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology*
Respiratory Tract Diseases / immunology
Respiratory Tract Diseases / microbiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases / pathology*
Salmonella arizonae / pathogenicity*
Snakes
Stomach Diseases / etiology*
Stomach Diseases / immunology
Stomach Diseases / microbiology
Stomach Diseases / pathology*
Tracheitis / etiology
Tracheitis / microbiology
Tracheitis / pathology