Short communication, Note

Histopathological changes in the stomachs of wild rodents in Croatia and the first finding of the Helicobacter species - short communication.

Mirna Robić ; Department of Patholophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Branka Artuković ; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Beck ; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Romana Turk ; Department of Patholophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Belić ; Department of Patholophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ante Svetina ; Department of Patholophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Grabarević ; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine histopahtological changes in the stomachs of wild rodents as well as the possible presence of Helicobacter species. Stomach samples of twenty two wild rodents of different species, captured in different regions of Croatia were examined. In all the samples examined inflammatory changes were observed, as well as bacterial and parasitic organisms. In one sample, those organisms were identified as the Helicobacter species since were positive when stained by the Warthin-Starry method. This is the first finding of Helicobacter species in wild rodents in Croatia.

Keywords

Helicobacter spp.; wild rodents; gastric histopathology

Hrčak ID:

69496

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/69496

Publication date:

20.6.2011.

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