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A Parasitic Spiral Organism in the Stomach of the Cat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

R. K. S. Lim
R. K. S. Lim
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(From the Department of Physiology, University of Edinburgh.)
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1. A parasitic spiral organism averaging 4 to 8μ long, with regular, closely set spirals about 0·75μ broad, has been found in the stomach in eight cats, none of which showed any obvious signs of gastric disturbance. The organisms occurred in the lumina of ducts and glands throughout the stomach, and also within the oxyntic cells. They were not seen in any part of the intestines except the very beginning of the duodenum, or in any other organ.

2. They are extremely active, and are readily stained by aniline dyes.

3. The mode of passage from one animal to another is not known, but food and faeces may be eliminated as possible sources of infection.

Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , March 1920 , pp. 108 - 112
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1920

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