Brucella ceti Infection in Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Jauniaux, Thierry P.; Brenez, Cecile; Fretin, David; Godfroid, Jacques; Haelters, Jan; Jacques, Thierry; Kerckhof, Francis; Mast, Jan; Sarlet, Michael; Coignoul, Freddy L.

doi:10.3201/eid1612.101008

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Brucella ceti Infection in Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

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Dec 2010
By Jauniaux, Thierry P. ; Brenez, Cecile ; Fretin, David ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Jauniaux, Thierry P. ; Brenez, Cecile ; Fretin, David ; Godfroid, Jacques ; Haelters, Jan ; Jacques, Thierry ; Kerckhof, Francis ; Mast, Jan ; Sarlet, Michael ; Coignoul, Freddy L.
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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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Animals Bacteria Belgium Brucella Brucella Ceti Brucellosis Cetaceans Dispatch Fatal Outcome Female Harbor Porpoise Phocoena Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 16(12):1966-1968.
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Journal Article
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16
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12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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