Infective Methaemoglobinaemia in rats caused by Gaertner's Bacillus

1. A spontaneous epidemic of Gaertner infection among rats was found associated with methaemoglobinaemia and, in some cases, anaemia. 2. Strains of Gaertner's bacillus isolated from these rats reproduced methaemoglobinaemia in fresh rats but not in rabbits, guinea-pigs or mice. 3. Other strains...

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Published inEpidemiology and infection Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 443 - 472
Main Author Boycott, A. E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.1911
Subjects
Bacillus
Blood
Infections
Inoculation
Liver
Necrosis
Nitrites
Oxygen
Rats
Spleen
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Summary:1. A spontaneous epidemic of Gaertner infection among rats was found associated with methaemoglobinaemia and, in some cases, anaemia. 2. Strains of Gaertner's bacillus isolated from these rats reproduced methaemoglobinaemia in fresh rats but not in rabbits, guinea-pigs or mice. 3. Other strains of Gaertner's bacillus from rats, guinea-pigs and human sources also caused methaemoglobinaemia either before or after passage through rats. 4. Other organisms pathogenic for rats did not produce methaemoglobinaemia.
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ISSN:0022-1724
0950-2688
2396-8184
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S0022172400016892