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Control of Shigella flexneri in Celebes black macaques (Macaca nigra).
- Source :
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Laboratory animal science [Lab Anim Sci] 1986 Jun; Vol. 36 (3), pp. 240-2. - Publication Year :
- 1986
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Abstract
- Stool specimens collected systematically from a group of Celebes black macaques (Macaca nigra) with a high incidence of diarrhea were examined microbiologically. Numerous isolates of Shigella flexneri, Campylobacter jejuni and pathogenic Escherichia coli were recovered. Previous parasitology reports had revealed that the majority of the animals had Balantidium coli. Subsequently, the group was treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, erythromycin and tetracycline. After treatment, Shigella flexneri was not detected in the stool of any animal for 1 year, and the clinical condition of the group was improved. Reduced recovery rates were obtained with other enteric pathogens.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Drug Combinations therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Dysentery, Bacillary drug therapy
Dysentery, Bacillary microbiology
Erythromycin therapeutic use
Monkey Diseases microbiology
Shigella flexneri isolation & purification
Sulfamethoxazole therapeutic use
Tetracycline therapeutic use
Trimethoprim therapeutic use
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Dysentery, Bacillary veterinary
Macaca microbiology
Monkey Diseases drug therapy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0023-6764
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Laboratory animal science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3523037