Coxiella burnetii Infection of a Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Found in Washington State

A pregnant sea lion stranded in the State of Washington was found to have placentitis caused by a unique strain of Coxiella burnetii. This is the first description of coxiellosis in a sea lion and suggests that exposure to sea lions may be a risk factor for contracting Q fever.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2010-09, Vol.48 (9), p.3428-3431
Hauptverfasser:	Kersh, Gilbert J, Lambourn, Dyanna M, Self, Joshua S, Akmajian, Adrianne M, Stanton, James B, Baszler, Timothy V, Raverty, Stephen A, Massung, Robert F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Case Reports Coxiella burnetii Coxiella burnetii - isolation & purification Eumetopias jubatus Female Marine Molecular Sequence Data Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - veterinary Q Fever - microbiology Q Fever - veterinary Sea Lions - microbiology Sequence Analysis, DNA Washington
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Zusammenfassung:	A pregnant sea lion stranded in the State of Washington was found to have placentitis caused by a unique strain of Coxiella burnetii. This is the first description of coxiellosis in a sea lion and suggests that exposure to sea lions may be a risk factor for contracting Q fever.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.00758-10