Detailed Information
Cited 3 time in 
Cited 6 time in 
Cited 6 time in
Metadata Downloads
Prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis, Salmonella spp. and Eimeria spp. in Healthy and Diarrheic Pet Rabbitsopen access
- Authors
- Lim, Jeong Ju; Kim, Dong Hyeok; Lee, Jin Ju; Kim, Dae Geun; Kim, Sang Hun; Min, WonGi; Chang, Hong Hee; Rhee, Man Hee; Kim, Suk
- Issue Date
- Feb-2012
- Publisher
- JAPAN SOC VET SCI
- Keywords
- diarrhea; Eimeria; Lawsonia intracellularis; pet rabbit; Salmonella
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE, v.74, no.2, pp.263 - 265
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE
- Volume
- 74
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 263
- End Page
- 265
- ISSN
- 0916-7250
- Abstract
- A total of 170 fresh fecal samples (healthy; n=137, diarrheic; n=33) were collected from pet rabbits. By using PCR and formol-ether concentration method, a total 13/137 healthy rabbit feces were positive for L. intracellularis, 6/137 for Salmonella, and 13/137 for Eimeria. On the other hand, a total 17/33 diarrheic rabbit fecal samples were positive for L. intracellularis. 10/33 for Salmonella, and 21/33 for Eimeria. From these results, more than 20% of clinically normal and 97% of diarrheic rabbits were positive for single or concurrent infection of three pathogens. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the prevalence of the microorganisms L. intracellularis, Salmonella and Eimeria in pet rabbits.
- Files in This Item
- There are no files associated with this item.
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.