Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. konkukian (serotype H34) superinfection: case report and experimental evidence of pathogenicity in immunosuppressed mice.

Journal of clinical microbiology ·Vol. 36 ·No. 7 ·1998-07-00 ·Pages 2138-9

Hernandez E, Ramisse F, Ducoureau JP, Cruel T, Cavallo JD

Abstract

We present a case of severe war wounds infected by Bacillus thuringiensis serotype H34 and describe the experimental protocol used to demonstrate its ability to infect mice after cutaneous inoculation. This case is interesting because B. thuringiensis is considered to be a contaminant in laboratories and receives inadequate attention.

MeSH Terms

Adult Animals Bacillaceae Infections/microbiology,pathology Bacillus thuringiensis/classification,isolation & purification,pathogenicity Female Humans Immune Tolerance Male Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Necrosis Serotyping Skin/pathology Skin Diseases, Bacterial/microbiology,pathology Soft Tissue Infections/microbiology,pathology Superinfection/microbiology,pathology Wound Infection/microbiology,pathology

Authors & Affiliations

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Hernandez E

Laboratoire de Biologie, Hôpital des Armées Begin, Saint Mandé, France. [email protected]

Ramisse F

Ducoureau J P

Cruel T

Cavallo J D

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Abbr.

J Clin Microbiol

ISSN

0095-1137

DOI

10.1128/JCM.36.7.2138-2139.1998

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Published

1998-07-00

Pages

2138-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505564

PMCID

PMC105009

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/JCM.36.7.2138-2139.1998 PMC Full Text View journal details

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