Perputial gland abscess in mice.
Preputial gland abscesses were found in 321 (1.8%) of 17,422 mice from our production colonies. The lesions were observed only in males, and Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in pure culture from 84% of the cases. Experimental transmission of the disease was successfully accomplished through injection of Staphylococcus aureus into the penile urethra.
D000038:Abscess / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification