Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica)
An adult, wild-collected, male harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) was transferred from a rehabilitation center to a display facility because of unilateral phthisis bulbi and decreased use of the right forelimb, which precluded its release. In quarantine, the animal demonstrated limited use of the right...
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ftbioone:10.1638/2008-0176.1 2023-07-30T04:04:00+02:00 Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica) Sathya K. Chinnadurai Brigid V. Troan Karen N. Wolf Ryan S. DeVoe C. J. J. Huijsmans Mirjam H. A. Hermans Peter C. Wever Sathya K. Chinnadurai Brigid V. Troan Karen N. Wolf Ryan S. DeVoe C. J. J. Huijsmans Mirjam H. A. Hermans Peter C. Wever world 2009-06-01 text/HTML https://doi.org/10.1638/2008-0176.1 en eng American Association of Zoo Veterinarians doi:10.1638/2008-0176.1 All rights reserved. https://doi.org/10.1638/2008-0176.1 Text 2009 ftbioone https://doi.org/10.1638/2008-0176.1 2023-07-09T10:47:57Z An adult, wild-collected, male harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) was transferred from a rehabilitation center to a display facility because of unilateral phthisis bulbi and decreased use of the right forelimb, which precluded its release. In quarantine, the animal demonstrated limited use of the right forelimb, which acutely progressed to complete disuse of the limb accompanied by intermittent lethargy. One month after transfer, the animal was found dead on exhibit. Necropsy showed septic arthritis of the right scapulohumeral joint, valvular endocarditis with systemic bacterial thromboembolism, and infarction of the cerebrum and myocardium. Culture of the blood and affected joint space revealed Staphylococcus aureus. Bacterial polymerase chain reaction of formalin-fixed tissues from the heart and brain were also positive for S. aureus. Staphylococcus aureus infection should be considered as an additional cause of endocarditis and embolic encephalitis in seals. Text Harp Seal Phoca groenlandica BioOne Online Journals Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 40 2 393 397 |
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An adult, wild-collected, male harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) was transferred from a rehabilitation center to a display facility because of unilateral phthisis bulbi and decreased use of the right forelimb, which precluded its release. In quarantine, the animal demonstrated limited use of the right forelimb, which acutely progressed to complete disuse of the limb accompanied by intermittent lethargy. One month after transfer, the animal was found dead on exhibit. Necropsy showed septic arthritis of the right scapulohumeral joint, valvular endocarditis with systemic bacterial thromboembolism, and infarction of the cerebrum and myocardium. Culture of the blood and affected joint space revealed Staphylococcus aureus. Bacterial polymerase chain reaction of formalin-fixed tissues from the heart and brain were also positive for S. aureus. Staphylococcus aureus infection should be considered as an additional cause of endocarditis and embolic encephalitis in seals. |
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Sathya K. Chinnadurai Brigid V. Troan Karen N. Wolf Ryan S. DeVoe C. J. J. Huijsmans Mirjam H. A. Hermans Peter C. Wever Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica) |
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Sathya K. Chinnadurai Brigid V. Troan Karen N. Wolf Ryan S. DeVoe C. J. J. Huijsmans Mirjam H. A. Hermans Peter C. Wever |
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Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica) |
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Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica) |
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Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica) |
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Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica) |
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Septicemia, Endocarditis, and Cerebral Infarction Due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Harp seal (phoca groenlandica) |
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septicemia, endocarditis, and cerebral infarction due to staphylococcus aureus in a harp seal (phoca groenlandica) |
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