Subcutaneous clostridial infection in Adelie penguins in Hope Bay, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Nievas, Victorio F., Leotta, Gerardo Anibal, Vigo, Germán Blás
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Clostridial Infection; Adelia Penguin; Antarctica; Antarctic; Argentina; Hope Bay; Antarc*; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/80026

During the 2000-2001 breeding season in Hope Bay, Antarctica, two adult Adelie penguins were found dead with lesions compatible with subcutaneous clostridial infection. Clostridium cadaveris was isolated from the musculature and the subcutaneous tissue of one of these two penguins, whereas Clostridium sporogenes was isolated from the subcutaneous tissue of the other penguin. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus spp. were isolated from both animals. This is the first report of subcutaneous clostridial infection in Antarctic Adelie penguins. Fil: Nievas, Victorio F. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Epizootiología y Salud Publica. Laboratorio de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Bacteriológicas; Argentina Fil: Leotta, Gerardo Anibal. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico CONICET- La Plata. Instituto de Genética Veterinaria "Ing. Fernando Noel Dulout". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Genética Veterinaria; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Epizootiología y Salud Publica. Laboratorio de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Bacteriológicas; Argentina Fil: Vigo, Germán Blás. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Epizootiología y Salud Publica. Laboratorio de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Bacteriológicas; Argentina