Brucella ceti infection in harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

We describe Brucella sp. infection and associated lesions in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) found on the coast of Belgium. The infection was diagnosed by immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and bacteriology, and the organism was identified as B. ceti. The infection's...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2010-12, Vol.16 (12), p.1966-1968
Hauptverfasser:	Jauniaux, Thierry P, Brenez, Cecile, Fretin, David, Godfroid, Jacques, Haelters, Jan, Jacques, Thierry, Kerckhof, Francis, Mast, Jan, Sarlet, Michael, Coignoul, Freddy L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bacteria Belgium Brucella - classification Brucella - isolation & purification Brucella ceti brucellosis Brucellosis - complications Brucellosis - diagnosis Brucellosis - pathology Brucellosis - veterinary cetaceans Delphinidae Dispatch Dolphins Fatal Outcome Female harbor porpoise Health aspects Immunohistochemistry Life sciences Médecine vétérinaire & santé animale Phocoena - microbiology Porpoises Sciences du vivant Veterinary medicine & animal health zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe Brucella sp. infection and associated lesions in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) found on the coast of Belgium. The infection was diagnosed by immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and bacteriology, and the organism was identified as B. ceti. The infection's location in the porpoise raises questions of abortion and zoonotic risks.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1612.101008