Isolation and Characterization of Campylobacter spp. from Antarctic Fur Seals ( Arctocephalus gazella ) at Deception Island, Antarctica

ABSTRACT The presence of Campylobacter spp. was investigated in 41 Antarctic fur seals ( Arctocephalus gazella ) and 9 Weddell seals ( Leptonychotes weddellii ) at Deception Island, Antarctica. Infections were encountered in six Antarctic fur seals. The isolates, the first reported from marine mamma...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Main Authors: García-Peña, F. J., Pérez-Boto, D., Jiménez, C., San Miguel, E., Echeita, A., Rengifo-Herrera, C., García-Párraga, D., Ortega-Mora, L. M., Pedraza-Díaz, S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2010
Subjects:
Antarctic
Deception Island
The Antarctic
Weddell
Antarc*
Antarctic Fur Seals
Antarctica
Arctocephalus gazella
Weddell Seals
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.00316-10
https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.00316-10
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Summary:ABSTRACT The presence of Campylobacter spp. was investigated in 41 Antarctic fur seals ( Arctocephalus gazella ) and 9 Weddell seals ( Leptonychotes weddellii ) at Deception Island, Antarctica. Infections were encountered in six Antarctic fur seals. The isolates, the first reported from marine mammals in the Antarctic region, were identified as Campylobacter insulaenigrae and Campylobacter lari .

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