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J E Cooper

Publications and source records attributed to J E Cooper.

At least 217 records · Page 12Linked to original sources
PubMed1976

An investigation into the prevalence of S aureus on avian feet.

The feet of 63 domestic poultry and 37 birds of prey were swabbed and cultured. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 4 X 7 per cent of the former and 10 X 8 per cent of the latter. The recovery of S epidermidis was considerably higher, the organism being cultured from 80 X 9 per cent of poultry and 62 X 1 per cent of birds of prey. The significance of the low S aureus isolation rates is discussed in relation to avian staphylococcal infections and attention is drawn to the importance of the choice of plasma for the coagulase test when identifying S aureus from non-human sources.

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PubMed1976

A septicaemic disease of East African snakes associated with enterobacteriaceae.

A bacterial epizootic disease of snakes at a snake farm in Kenya is described. The condition shows characteristic clinical signs and post mortem lesions and is characterized by a bacteraemia and septicaemia. The mortality rate is high and newly captured snakes die within a few weeks. Attempted control of the disease is discussed briefly and attention is drawn to the significance of such a condition in a commercial enterprise.

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PubMed1976

An outbreak of shigellosis in laboratory marmosets and tamarins (Family: Callithricidae).

An outbreak of shigellosis due to Shigella sonnei, is reported in laboratory maintained marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) and tamarins (Saguinus nigricollis). The clinical signs and pathological lesions are described and the microbiological findings discussed. Control of the disease was based upon hygiene and antibiotic therapy and the consequences of this approach are described in detail.

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PubMed1976

A survey of laboratory animal disease in Kenya.

Diseases and infections diagnosed in laboratory mice, rats, guinea-pigs, golden hamsters and rabbits at the Veterinary Research Laboratory, Kabete, Kenya, are listed and discussed. Zoonoses encountered included salmonellosis and lymphocytic choriomeningitis. A number of traditionally recognised conditions were recorded but there were some notable omissions. The changing picture in laboratory animal science in East Africa is outlined and attention is drawn to the need for work on related diseases and infections.

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PubMed1976

Clinical conditions of East African birds of prey.

The author discusses 50 bird of prey cases of 24 species submitted for clinical examination and treatment in East Africa. Traumatic injuries constituted the largest group, 31 birds being presented in this category. Other conditions encountered included those involving the feet, respiratory disease, enteritis, nervous disease and a number of birds in poor nutritional condition. The treatment of the cases is discussed.

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