1972 年 25 巻 1 号 p. 24-28
Three dairy cows and 4 swine were submitted to autopsy within 1-6hours after found to be dead. No antemortem findings were known from them Autopsy revealed changes represented by spongy touch caused by foamy gas and bloody infiltration. A number of Gram-positive bacilli were observed in stamp smears of cardiac blood and pulmonary, hepatic, and muscular tissues. Type-A organisms of Clostridium welchii were principally detected from anaerobic cultures. Histopathologically, degenerative, hemorrhagic, and necrotic changes were seen in various tissues and organs. Mouse inoculation tests gave almost the same results.