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Proteus spp
Synonym(s): P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Genus:Proteus.
- Family:Enterobacteriaceae.
Etymology
- Gk:Proteus- an ocean God able to change himself into different shapes. Lat:mirabilis- wonderful;vulgaris- common.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Normal fecal flora of mammals.
- Found in environment.
- Opportunistic pathogen, occasionally causing infection in animals.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- MacLeay J M et al (1998) Results of quantitative cultures of urine by free catch and catheterization from healthy adult horses. J Vet Intern Med 12 (2), 76-78 PubMed.
- Ensink J M et al (1993) In-vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs of bacterial isolates from horses in the Netherlands. Equine Vet J 25 (4), 309-313 PubMed.
- Lakritz J et al (1993) Bronchointerstitial pneumonia and respiratory distress in young horses - clinical clinicopathologic, radiographic, and pathologic findings in 23 cases (1984-1989). J Vet Intern Med 7 (5), 277-288 PubMed.
- Brinsko S P, Varner D D, Blanchard T L, Relford R L & Johnson L (1992) Bilateral infectious epididymitis in a stallion. Equine Vet J 24 (4), 325-328 PubMed.
- Orsini J A et al (1989) Resistance to gentamicin and amikacin of gram-negative organisms isolated from horses. Am J Vet Res 34 (3), 923-925 PubMed.
- Divers T J, Byars T D, Murch O & Sigel C W (1981) Experimental induction of Proteus mirabilis cystitis in the pony and evaluation of therapy with trimethoprim-sulfadiazine. Am J Vet Res 42 (7), 1203-1205 PubMed.