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[Infections and deaths of horned vipers, Cerastes cerastes (L., 1758) and lebetin vipers, Vipera lebetina (L., 1758) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Schröeter, 1885)]. 1984

R S Slavtchev, and A Chadli

The authors present some data about the buccal and intestinal microflora of Ophidian Reptiles schooling in the vivaria of the Institute Pasteur of Tunis. They describe two cases of infestation and dead, chiefly symptomatology, of a horned Viper, Cerastes cerastes (L. 1758) and a lebetin Viper, Vipera lebetina (L., 1758) by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Schröeter, 1885.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011550	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens (wound, burn, and urinary tract infections). It is also found widely distributed in soil and water. P. aeruginosa is a major agent of nosocomial infection.	Bacillus aeruginosus,Bacillus pyocyaneus,Bacterium aeruginosum,Bacterium pyocyaneum,Micrococcus pyocyaneus,Pseudomonas polycolor,Pseudomonas pyocyanea
D011552	Pseudomonas Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus PSEUDOMONAS.	Infections, Pseudomonas,Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection,Infection, Pseudomonas,Pseudomonas Infection,Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012911	Snakes	Limbless REPTILES of the suborder Serpentes.	Serpentes,Ophidia,Snake