Veterinary Pathology, Vol 32, Issue 5 489-497, Copyright © 1995 by American College of Veterinary Pathologists

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An animal model of gastric ulcer due to bacterial gastritis in mice

K. A. Eaton, M. J. Radin and S. Krakowka
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Ohio State University, 1925 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH.

Conventional female BalbC mice were inoculated with Gastrospirillum-like bacteria in mouse gastric homogenate or in 5.0-microns filtrate of gastric homogenate. The bacteria were originally isolated from cheetahs with gastritis. The mice were killed 6 months, 7 months, or 1 year after inoculation. All mice became infected with Gastrospirillum-like bacteria that were confined to the gastric mucosa. Control mice, given either sterile Brucella broth, 0.22-microns filtrate of infected gastric homogenate, or uninfected gastric homogenate did not become infected with bacteria. Lesions in infected mice included severe lymphoplasmacytic gastritis (26/26 infected mice), gastric epithelial hyperplasia (25/26 infected mice), and gastric ulceration (11/26 infected mice). Neutrophilic inflammatory cell infiltrates were inconsistent. None of the uninfected control mice had Gastrospirillum-like bacteria, gastritis, gastric epithelial hyperplasia, or gastric ulceration. These results implicate Gastrospirillum-like bacteria from cheetahs in the pathogenesis of gastric ulceration. This model will be useful in investigating the mechanisms of gastric ulceration associated with bacterial gastritis.

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