EXPERIMENTAL BORRELIA-GARINII INFECTION OF JAPANESE-QUAIL

被引:33
作者
ISOGAI, E
TANAKA, S
BRAGA, IS
ITAKURA, C
ISOGAI, H
KIMURA, K
FUJII, N
机构
[1] HOKKAIDO UNIV,DEPT COMPARAT PATHOL,HOKKAIDO,JAPAN
[2] SAPPORO MED UNIV,DIV ANIM EXPERIMENTAT,SAPPORO,HOKKAIDO 060,JAPAN
[3] SAPPORO MED UNIV,DEPT MICROBIOL,SAPPORO,HOKKAIDO 060,JAPAN
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D O I
10.1128/IAI.62.8.3580-3582.1994
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Japanese quail inoculated subcutaneously with Borrelia garinii responded to infection. B. garinii was reisolated mainly from skin and randomly from several organs between 7 and 56 days postinoculation. Skin lesions were occasionally observed in association with spirochete recovery. All birds were positive for antibody at 53 to 56 days postinoculation. These results suggest that the Japanese quail is a model for experimental infection with B. garinii and that birds are reservoirs for Lyme disease spirochetes.
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页码:3580 / 3582
页数:3
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