Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

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Systemic infection caused by Klebsiella oxytoca in a household Chinese hamster

  • Han, Jae-Ik (College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Na, Ki-Jeong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2021.11.29
  • Accepted : 2021.12.19
  • Published : 2021.12.30
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Abstract

A female Chinese hamster with unknown age was referred for acute onset of anorexia, depression, and large cyst from the head to body. After referring, the patient died shortly. During necropsy, severe hemorrhage in the cyst, multiple mass on liver, and transformed right kidney were found. The infection was confirmed by cytology, cultures and PCR of 16S ribosomal RNA gene. This report describes a first case of naturally occurred systemic Klebsiella oxytoca infection in a household Chinese hamster.

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This work was supported by Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry (IPET) through Animal Disease Management Technology Development Program, funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) (320060-2).

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