Mycotic encephalitis in weanling rats.
An outbreak of mycotic encephalitis occurred in rats 15-31 da old. Eight of 170 rats born within a 2-wk period had histologically proven mycotic encephalitis with the characteristics of phycomycosis (mucormycosis). No mycotic lesions were seen in the lungs or organs other than the brain.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology