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Isolation of Brucella species from cetaceans, seals and an otter

Authors :
R. J. Reid
K. L. Jahans
H. M. Ross
Geoffrey Foster
Source :
Veterinary Record. 138:583-586
Publication Year :
1996
Publisher :
Wiley, 1996.

Abstract

Brucella organisms which differed from the recognised species of the genus, were isolated from nine seals, eight cetaceans and one otter. A method is described for the isolation of Brucella species from sea mammals and the first isolations of Brucella species are recorded from an Atlantic white-sided dolphin ( Lagenorhynchus acutus ), two striped dolphins ( Stenella coeuleoalba ), a hooded seal ( Cystophora cristata ), a grey seal ( Halichoerus grypus ) and a European otter ( Lutra lutra ). There were differences in the culture media required for the primary isolation of the organisms and in their dependency on carbon dioxide. Subcutaneous lesions, when present, always yielded a confluent growth. The organisms were isolated from seven of 14 spleen samples and also from the mammary glands, uterus, testes and blood and the mandibular, gastric, iliac, sub-lumbar and colorectal lymph nodes.

Details

ISSN :
00424900
Volume :
138
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Veterinary Record
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....399e465cd456dd443872c903887efbf6
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.138.24.583