Isolation and Characterization of Campylobacter spp. from Antarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus gazella) at Deception Island, Antarctica▿
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 Ant...
Published in: | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
2010
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935042 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20639356 https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00316-10 |
Summary: | 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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