Acute pneumonia in a Syrian hamster: isolation of a Corynebacterium species

G Tansey; A F Roy; W S Bivin

Acute pneumonia in a Syrian hamster: isolation of a Corynebacterium species

Lab Anim Sci. 1995 Aug;45(4):366-7.

Authors

G Tansey¹, A F Roy, W S Bivin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.

PMID: 7474873

Abstract

A respiratory tract illness was detected in a 1-year-old male Syrian hamster; after it failed to respond to antibiotic therapy, the hamster was euthanized by CO2 administration. Postmortem examination revealed acute edematous pneumonia, and Corynebacterium paulometabulum was isolated from the lungs.

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Animals
Corynebacterium / isolation & purification
Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology
Corynebacterium Infections / pathology
Corynebacterium Infections / veterinary*
Cricetinae
Lung / microbiology
Lung / pathology
Male
Mesocricetus*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial / pathology
Pneumonia, Bacterial / veterinary*
Rodent Diseases / microbiology*
Rodent Diseases / pathology