Prevalence of haemolytic streptococcal infection in rhesus monkeys.
Seventy-six monkeys arriving in 10 batches were investigated within a day or two of their arrival for beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections. 10.53 per cent of monkeys yielded group A beta haemolytic streptococcus. Majority of the isolates were T pattern I. With ASO test, 44.7 per cent monkeys had low titres while with A-DNase 'B' 'test, 64.5 per cent of the monkeys had low titres.
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