Abstract
Frogs and tadpoles were captured at 14 sites in and near Minnesota during 1978-79 and nearly all appeared healthy. Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from 94 of 294 (32%) juvenile and adult frogs and from 66 of 104 (63%) tadpoles. Of the isolates from frogs and tadpoles respectively, 68% and 47% were from the intestine only, 12% and 32% were from the intestine and the other sites, and 20% and 21% were from extraintestinal sites only. Isolations were more frequent from frogs collected in March-June than in August-November. Evidence was not found that disease due to Aeromonas hydrophila was a primary cause of declining Rana pipiens populations in Minnesota.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-169 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Laboratory Animal Science |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1981 |
Keywords
- Bacteria and cancer in leopard frogs (Rana pipiens)