A naturally acquired infection of laboratory mice with Klebsiella capsule type 6.
An epizootic causing high morbidity and high mortality in Swiss White and Nude mice over a period of 3 weeks was caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Capsule type 6, which is considered to be nonpathogenic for mice. Experimental inoculation of this organism into laboratory animals caused death within 36 hours, further substantiating its virulence.
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008819:Mice, Nude; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000382:microbiology