A case of nontraumatic gas gangrene in a common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Toshio ITOH¹  Takashi INOUE¹  Nobuhito HAYASHIMOTO²  Masahiko YASUDA³  Kenji KAWAI³  Hanako MORITA²  Masami UENO² 

[1] Marmoset Research Department, Central Institute for Experimental Animals, 3�?25�?12 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210�?0821, Japan;ICLAS Monitoring Center, Central Institute for Experimental Animals, 3�?25�?12 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210�?0821, Japan;Pathological Analysis Center, Central Institute for Experimental Animals, 3�?25�?12 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210�?0821, Japan

关键词: Clostridium perfringens;    common marmoset;    gas gangrene;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.15-0210

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(20)The common marmoset is widely used in neuroscience and regenerative medicine research. However, information concerning common marmoset disorders, particularly infectious diseases, is scarce. Here, we report a case of a female common marmoset that died suddenly due to gas gangrene. The animal presented with gaseous abdominal distention at postmortem, and Clostridium perfringens type A was isolated from several tissues. Vacuoles, a Gram-positive bacteremia and intravascular hemolysis were observed microscopically in the muscles, liver and lungs. On the basis of these findings, we diagnosed nontraumatic gas gangrene caused by Clostridium perfringens type A in this common marmoset.

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