PSEUDO-TUBERCULOSIS IN MONKEY

Abstract

The disease was brought to light with the autopsy of a monkey Macacus rhesus which came from the Zoological Gardens of Marseille. The circumstances of death were unknown. The autopsy revealed, aside from a general ganglionic hypertrophy, the presence of nodules of various sizes on a level with the lungs, liver and spleen. The histological examination of the hepatic pseudo-tubercules showed an abundant infiltration by monocytes and lymphocytes together with rare giant cells of Langhans' type. This is the third French observation of pseudo- tuberculosis in the monkey (Macacus rhesus), due to the presence in the organism of the Streptobacillus of Vignal and Malassez: Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1965
Accession Number
AD0838929

Entities

People

  • J. Verge
  • L. Placidi

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Cells
  • Deoxy Sugars
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fusobacteria
  • Gammaproteobacteria
  • Giant Cells
  • Governments
  • Indicator Dyes
  • Infection
  • Lymphatic System
  • Maryland
  • Microorganisms
  • Observation
  • Prokaryotes
  • Tuberculosis
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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