Gastric spiral bacteria in wild rats from Italy

被引:11
作者
Giusti, AM
Crippa, L
Bellini, O
Luini, M
Scanziani, E
机构
[1] Univ Milan, Ist Anat Patol Vet & Patol Aviare, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[2] Boehringer Mannheim Italia, Safety Dept, Res Ctr, I-20052 Monza, Mi, Italy
[3] Ist Zooprofilatt Sperimentale Lombardia & Emilia, I-20133 Milan, Italy
关键词
gastric pathology; gastric spiral bacteria; gastritis; Gastrospirillum; Helicobacter heilmannii; Rattus norvegicus; survey; wild rats;
D O I
10.7589/0090-3558-34.1.168
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
Forty-three wild rats (Rattus norvegicus) trapped in Milan (Italy) were examined for gastric spiral bacteria and to evaluate associated histological lesions. Spiral bacteria were histologically detected in the stomach of 10 rats (23%). The morphological features of these microorganisms, observed using both light and electron microscopy, correspond to those of Helicobacter heilmannii. Mild gastritis characterized by focal lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the lamina propria was observed in six rats with gastric spiral bacteria. Our findings suggest a causal role of these bacteria in inducing a gastric inflammatory response.
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