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: Jauniaux, Thierry P., Brenez, Cecile, Fretin, David, Godfroid, Jacques, Haelters, Jan, Jacques, Thierry, Kerckhof, Francis, Mast, Jan, Sarlet, Michael, Coignoul, Freddy L.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
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Phocoena phocoena
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294555
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21122233
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1612.101008
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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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