Septicaemia associated with an Aerococcus viridans infection in immunodeficient mice.

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This report describes a case series of septicaemia caused by infection with Aerococcus viridans in immunodeficient NOD/LtSz-Prkdc(scid) (NOD/SCID) mice. During a period of 3 weeks more than 40 animals died or became ill with clinical signs of ruffled coat, weight loss, laboured breeding, and distended abdomen. At necropsy it was found that the animals displayed symptoms of sepsis with widespread abscesses in the...

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