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The Purkinje network and sino-atrial node are easily accessible surgically and is a useful physiological feature for some experiments.

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Although pneumonia is relatively uncommon in hamsters, it can be caused by a number of bacterial pathogens including ''Streptococcus pneumoniae, S. agalactiae, Pasturella pneumotropica, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bordetella spp, Corynebacterium paulometabulum'' and ''Salmonella spp.''.

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~~Macroscopic pathology includes respiratory lesions at necropsy.~~

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===Digestive System===

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