[Microbiological development studies in a clinically healthy, closed primate colony (Macaca mulatta, Macaca arctoides) after the establishment of a Salmonella infection].
A case of a Salmonella infantis septicemia in a primate (Macaca mulatta) probably induced by shipment stress gave rise to microbiological examination of fecal samples from all animals of a since 1976 closed colony of Macaca mulatta and Macaca arctoides. During 3 investigations carried out in 3 week intervals salmonella-positive animals were separated immediately from the stock. At the first examination 3 of 52, and at the second 2 of 49 samples were found to be salmonella-positive. At the third series all of the remaining 47 animals proved to be salmonella-negative. All isolates were identified as S. infantis. Feeding of contaminated, dried prawns was suspected as the most probable source of infection. A simultaneous examination of 96 of the stool specimens revealed Y. enterocolitica in 4 samples. Additionally, electron-microscopy of pooled fecal samples (3 to 4 animals each) led to demonstration of corona-, adenovirus and small round virus-like particles in one pool each. Moreover, coronavirus-like particles could be detected in 7 of 13 (1st examination series), 5 of 15 (2nd series) and 1 of 13 pools (3rd series).
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D000818:Animals; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D008251:Macaca; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000382:microbiology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification
Mikrobiologische Verlaufsuntersuchungen in einer klinisch gesunden, geschlossenen Primatenkolonie (Macaca mulatta, Macaca arctoides) nach Feststellung einer Salmonellose.