Muscular & Bones
Mycoplasmal Arthritis
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22/06/2009 - 21:18
The Science
An arthritic form of Mycoplasma pulmonis.
It has been suggested that poor cage sanitation and abrasions of the extremities are factors involved in helping the organism to get into the joints. Since the organism appears to be of low virulence, the healthiness immune system of a rat may be a major factor in the outcome of infection.
This form of Mycoplasma resides in the pharynx (...