Rat-bite fever in pet rats and mice (Streptobacillus moniliformis, potentially fatal zoonosis)
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> Streptobacillus moniliformis , a commensal organism of the nasopharyngeal microbiota that does not cause disease in rats. However, humans bitten by rats can become infected with S moniliformis and develop rat-bite fever , a potentially fatal disease .
Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_mice_rats_pets_2026.txt (first-hand Merck Veterinary Manual text, local copy).
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Streptobacillus moniliformis , a commensal organism of the nasopharyngeal microbiota that does not cause disease in rats. However, humans bitten by rats can become infected with S moniliformis and develop rat-bite fever , a potentially fatal disease .