Table 2 Chronology of events
Date | Event |
|---|---|
July-Dec 2003 | Increased mortality observed in Dunnart colony with gastric bleeding. |
May 2004 | Two Dunnart stomachs were tested and shown to be Helicobacter positive by CLO test. Histology revealed mild gastritis. |
July-Dec 2004 | Increased mortality observed in Dunnart colony with gastric bleeding. |
2006 | Dunnart feces shown to be Helicobacter positive by PCR. |
2007 | Dunnart stomachs shown to be Helicobacter positive by PCR. The infection was shown to be H. pylori by partial sequencing of 16S rRNA, cagA and ureA. |
2008 | Dunnart colony shown to be Helicobacter negative by PCR of gastric tissues. |