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Other lesions in opossums naturally infected with\n                    <jats:italic>S. didelphihs<\/jats:italic>\n                    included splenitis (7\/10), myocarditis (6\/10), interstitial nephritis and pyelonephritis (7\/10), and myositis (4\/10). Most isolates were susceptible to the antimicrobial drugs tested and none of them were able to form biofilm\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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