Respiratory and digestive lesions caused by Salmonella arizonae in two snakes.
Cases of diphtheritic necrotizing gastritis in a Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata) and of necrotizing tracheitis in a double-headed Kingsnake (Lampropeltis hondurensis), both associated with Salmonella arizonae, are described. An immunoperoxidase technique indicated that S. arizonae played a role in the causation of the lesions. In addition, the study showed the value of the technique for the detection of S. arizonae in the tissues of infected snakes.
Orós
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Department of Histology and Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Rodríguez
J L
JL
Herráez
P
P
Santana
P
P
Fernández
A
A
D000818:Animals; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012476:Salmonella arizonae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012911:Snakes; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology