Isolation of Streptobacillus moniliformis from the middle ear of rats.
Streptobacillus moniliformis was isolated from the middle ear of 9 of 16 rats used for otological studies. Examination of rat sera for the presence of anti-Streptobacillus moniliformis antibodies using an ELISA technique resulted in 15 seropositive animals. The source of the S. moniliformis infection was not determined.
Koopman
J P
JP
Central Animal Laboratory, Catholic University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Van den Brink
M E
ME
Vennix
P P
PP
Kuypers
W
W
Boot
R
R
Bakker
R H
RH
D000818:Animals; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000382:microbiology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D013288:Streptobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*