Ocholi R A, Chima J C, Uche E M, Oyetunde I L
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.
Lab Anim. 1988 Oct;22(4):335-6. doi: 10.1258/002367788780746278.
An epizootic infection of Citrobacter freundii in a guineapig colony is reported. From 1300 guineapigs maintained in a colony, a total of 115 guineapigs died. Lesions found postmortem were suggestive of acute pneumonia and enteritis. Citrobacter freundii was consistently isolated from necropsy specimens of lung, liver, spleen and intestines of the animals. The source of infection was not ascertained.
据报道，豚鼠群体中发生了弗氏柠檬酸杆菌的 epizootic 感染。在一个群体中饲养的1300只豚鼠中，共有115只死亡。死后发现的病变提示为急性肺炎和肠炎。从这些动物的肺、肝、脾和肠道的尸检标本中一直分离出弗氏柠檬酸杆菌。感染源未查明。
