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==Respiratory System==
==Respiratory System==
===Pneumonia===
===Pneumonia===
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.''.
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|Klebsiella pneumoniae]], Bordetella spp, Corynebacterium paulometabulum'' and ''Salmonella spp.''.
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Macroscopic pathology includes respiratory lesions at necropsy.
Macroscopic pathology includes respiratory lesions at necropsy.