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Multiple liver infection by Sphingomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. in a wild rodent (Apodemus agrarius): a case report

  • Kim, Jiro (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Monoldorova, Sezim (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Soojin (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Nam Kyung (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jinsol (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Joon Hee (School of Food Sciences and Technology, College of Biotechnology & Natural Resource, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Jeon, Bo-Young (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2016.12.12
  • Accepted : 2017.03.14
  • Published : 2017.03.30
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Abstract

The first case of liver infection caused by Sphingomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. in a wild rodent is reported. A captured wild rodent, Apodemus agrarius (A. agrarius), presented with multiple liver abscess-like nodules (diameter 0.7~2.4 mm) in which Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacilli were detected simultaneously. These were grown in aerobic and anaerobic cultures, respectively, and were identified as Sphingomonas sp. and Bacillus sp., respectively, according to 16S rRNA sequencing.

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