INCIDINCE OF STREPTOBA CILLUS MONILIFORMIS IN LABORATORYRATS AND MICE

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Abstract
Conjunctiva ofthirty rats and ten mice were examined for the presence ofthe normal flora
Streptobacillus moniliformis which is the causative agent of rat-bite fever in man . 60 % of each
rats and mice were found to harbor. this bacteria suggesting a potential source for human infection
. biochemical characterization revealed occurence of biotypes which are valuable in tracing
epidemics . A test for pathogenicity was carried out on rabbite

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Article Title العربیة

تردد الجرثومة streptobacillus moniliformisفي الجرذان و الفئران المختبرية

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هديل توفيق الحديثي
Volume 5, Issue 1
Spring 2006
Page 106-111

  • Receive Date 01 June 2006
  • Revise Date 20 June 2006
  • Accept Date 25 June 2006
  • Publish Date 28 June 2006