Title
STREPTOCOCCAL BACTEREMIA IN 2 SINGAPORE HOUSE GECKOS (GEKKO-MONARCHUS)
Author(s)
MCNAMARA, TS; GARDINER, C; HARRIS, RK; HADFIELD, TL; BEHLER, JL
Published
1994
Publisher
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Abstract
Two Singapore house geckos (Gekko monarchus) died as the result of a disseminated gram-positive bacteremia. The presence of myriad gram-positive streptococci resulted in nearly complete effacement of normal tissue architecture. Bacteria were found in chains and produced a polysaccharide that formed thick capsules. This is the first report of this infection in Singapore house geckos and describes an uncommon presentation by a bacterial pathogen.
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