title: Corynebacterium kutscheri invasiveness of the gastrointestinal tract in young mice.
abstract: Corynebacterium kutscheri invasiveness of the tissues of the gastrointestinal tract in mice was investigated by the fluorescent antibody technique. The invasion was clearly recognized in 3-week-old mice infected intragastrically along with gastric mucin and a subcutaneous dose of cortisone; 10(7) organisms caused a notable invasion of the gastric and duodenal tissues. Furthermore, marked bacterial invasion of the large intestine appeared in mice challenged perorally with 7 x 10(7) organisms.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000833:Animals, Suckling / Q000382:microbiology; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains / Q000382:microbiology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*