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'''Tyzzer's Disease'''
'''Tyzzer's Disease'''
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This is caused by ''clostridium piliforme''. Infected hamsters exhibit a hunched posture and rough hair coats with or without diarrhoea.
This is caused by [[Clostridium_piliforme|''clostridium piliforme'']]. Infected hamsters exhibit a hunched posture and rough hair coats with or without diarrhoea.
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Macroscopic pathology is widespread and includes enterocolitis with oedema, hyperemia of the large intestines, lymphadenitis and multifocal liver necrosis.
Macroscopic pathology is widespread and includes enterocolitis with oedema, hyperemia of the large intestines, lymphadenitis and multifocal liver necrosis.