DISSEMINATED YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN A PACA (CUNICULUS PACA)

Abstract:  A 2-yr-old paca (Cuniculus paca) was presented for necropsy with a history of sudden death. Gross examination revealed multifocal, transmural, well-demarcated, white, soft nodules scattered along the length of the small intestine. The liver also had similar nodules associated with the capsular and cut surface. Histologic evaluation of several organs, including the intestine, liver, lung, kidney, adrenal gland, and lymph nodes, was consistent with disseminated yersiniosis. In addition, aerobic bacterial culture of liver and lung tissue yielded heavy growth of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-negative, enteric pathogen that can cause disease in a variety of terrestrial species including humans. Although systemic infection has been observed in rodent species, to our knowledge this is the first report of disseminated Y. pseudotuberculosis in a paca.

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