Detection of Corynebacterium bovis infection in athymic nude mice from a research animal facility in Korea
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 583-586, 2014.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-120173
ABSTRACT
Corynebacterium (C.) bovis infection in nude mice causes hyperkeratosis and weight loss and has been reported worldwide but not in Korea. In 2011, nude mice from an animal facility in Korea were found to have white flakes on their dorsal skin. Histopathological testing revealed that the mice had hyperkeratosis and Gram-positive bacteria were found in the skin. We identified isolated bacteria from the skin lesions as C. bovis using PCR and 16S rRNA sequencing. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of C. bovis infection in nude mice from Korea.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rodent Diseases
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial
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Corynebacterium
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Corynebacterium Infections
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Republic of Korea
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Mice, Nude
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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