Abstract
Swellings affecting the face and jaws of a strain of outbred BSVS mice are described. The swellings consisted of multiple abscesses which were most commonly associated with the mandible. Staphylococcus aureus of a single phage type was isolated from the abscesses. It is suggested that the organisms gained entry through the oral mucosa.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / pathology
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Abscess / veterinary*
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Animals
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Face*
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Germ-Free Life*
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Mandible / pathology
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Mandibular Diseases / pathology
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Mandibular Diseases / veterinary*
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Mice*
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Rodent Diseases* / pathology
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Skin / pathology
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Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms*
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Staphylococcal Infections / pathology
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Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary*