Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3415999 | Microbes and Infection | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Nocardia asteroides (Nocardia cyriacigeorgica) strain GUH-2 infects the brains of mice following intravenous injection. Non-lethal infections resulted in a transitory increase of bacterial numbers in the brain followed by the development of permanent impaired movements at a time when bacteria appeared to be eliminated from the brain. These signs included headshake, rigidity, stooped posture, dyskinesia, retropulsion, and abnormal tail positioning in approximately 20% of infected animals. The attached video presents a typical mouse following infection with this organism, as compared to an age- and gender-matched uninfected control mouse.
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Authors
Blaine L. Beaman, Stanley Tam,