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Iranian Journal of Microbiology
2009;1(1) : 54-57
 
First report of listeriosis in hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)

Tukmechi A, Hami M, Hobbenaghi R, Tehrani AA, Athari S S, Hajimohammadi B and Rahmati Holasoo H

Corresponding Author:
 

Dr. Amir Tukmechi
Department of Pathophysiology and Quality Control, Artemia
and Aquatic Animals Research Institute.
Urmia University, Orumieh, Iran.
Tel: 09141473201
Fax: 04413440295
E-mail: atokmachi@gmail.com

Received:December 1,2008
Accepted: February 1,2009
Available online:May 30,2009
Abstract:

A six month old male hamster living in a colony of Hamster in the animal house of Urmia University, Urmia, Iran, was found with restlessness and circling signs. The clinical examination revealed symptoms and signs of encephalitis. Therefore microbiological and histopathologic studies were conducted after euthanizing the animal. Finally, the results of laboratory tests demonstrated Listeria monocytogenes infection in the Hamster.

Keywords:
Listeriosis ،  encephalitis ،  Hamster
Permanent Link: http://journals.tums.ac.ir/abs/13456
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