Case report: Spontaneous staphylococcal arthritis in athymic SPF mice

Authors

  • M Wullenweber Central Institute for Laboratory Animal Breeding
  • F Deerberg Central Institute for Laboratory Animal Breeding
  • W Lenz Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Bonn
  • G.O. Adegoke Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23675/sjlas.v17i2.631

Abstract

Six cases of spontaneous purulent arthritis confined to the hock joints in male Han-NMRI-nu/nu mice have been observed in a SPF colony. Bacteriological examination revealed a protein A-positive Staphylococcus aureus belonging to phage
group II. results of the histological, bacteriological examinations and the importance of S. aureus of the 3A/3C/55/71 phage complex for small laboratory animal are discussed.

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Published

01.12.1990

How to Cite

Wullenweber, M., Deerberg, F., Lenz, W., & Adegoke, G. (1990). Case report: Spontaneous staphylococcal arthritis in athymic SPF mice. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science, 17(2), 73–77. https://doi.org/10.23675/sjlas.v17i2.631

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (1990)

Section

Articles