Isolation of an atypical Pasteurella-like organism from guinea pig abscesses.
Four of a group of 33 (12%) guinea pigs were found to have subdermal abscesses. Bacteriologic culture produced an aerogenic Pasteurella-like organism. There is some indication that the Gram-negative rod may be a yet unclassified pathogen with a predilection for guinea pigs.
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*