Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in northern elephant seals, California

Campylobacter and Salmonella spp. prevalence and antimicrobial drug sensitivity were determined in northern elephant seals that had not entered the water and seals that were stranded on the California coast. Stranded seals had a higher prevalence of pathogenic bacteria, possibly from terrestrial sou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2005-12, Vol.11 (12), p.1967-1969
Hauptverfasser:	Stoddard, Robyn A, Gulland, M D Frances, Atwill, E Rob, Lawrence, Judy, Jang, Spencer, Conrad, Patricia A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals California California - epidemiology Campylobacter Campylobacter - classification Campylobacter - drug effects Campylobacter - isolation & purification Campylobacter infections Campylobacter Infections - epidemiology Campylobacter Infections - microbiology Campylobacter Infections - veterinary Diagnosis Diseases Dispatch Elephant seals Enterobacteriaceae Health aspects Microbial Sensitivity Tests Pinnipedia, Salmonella enterica, zoonosis, dispatch Prevalence Risk factors Salmonella - classification Salmonella - drug effects Salmonella - isolation & purification Salmonella Infections, Animal - epidemiology Salmonella Infections, Animal - microbiology Salmonellosis Seals, Earless - microbiology United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Campylobacter and Salmonella spp. prevalence and antimicrobial drug sensitivity were determined in northern elephant seals that had not entered the water and seals that were stranded on the California coast. Stranded seals had a higher prevalence of pathogenic bacteria, possibly from terrestrial sources, which were more likely to be resistant.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1112.050752