Brucella ceti Infection in Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

We describe Brucella sp. infection and associated lesions in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) found on the coast of Belgium. The infection was diagnosed by immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and bacteriology, and the organism was identified as B. ceti. The infection’s locat...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Thierry P. Jauniaux, Cecile Brenez, David Fretin, Jacques Godfroid, Jan Haelters, Thierry Jacques, Francis Kerckhof, Jan Mast, Michael Sarlet, Freddy L. Coignoul
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
Subjects:
Bacteria
zoonoses
Brucella ceti
cetaceans
harbor porpoise
brucellosis
Medicine
R
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Phocoena phocoena
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1612.101008
https://doaj.org/article/5ebd6b945e9745d697a7b13987dc89e6
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Summary:We describe Brucella sp. infection and associated lesions in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) found on the coast of Belgium. The infection was diagnosed by immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and bacteriology, and the organism was identified as B. ceti. The infection’s location in the porpoise raises questions of abortion and zoonotic risks.

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