NATURALLY-OCCURRING LEPTOSPIROSIS IN NORTHERN FUR SEALS (Callorhinus ursinus)

A 4-year study of Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) leptospirosis in the Bering Sea has shown that in newborn pups Leptospira pomona is associated with a multiple hemorrhage syndrome. Adults may develop an interstitial nephritis and shed organisms in the urine. The herd prevalence, based on mi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 1977-04, Vol.13 (2), p.144-148
Hauptverfasser:	SMITH, ALVIN W., BROWN, RICHARD J., SKILLING, DOUGLAS E., BRAY, H. L., KEYES, MARK C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Caniformia Fur Seals Kidney - microbiology Kidney - pathology Leptospira - isolation & purification Leptospirosis - microbiology Leptospirosis - pathology Leptospirosis - veterinary Liver - microbiology Liver - pathology
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