Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter spp. from Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) at Deception Island, Antarctica.
Appl Environ Microbiol
; 76(17): 6013-6, 2010 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-20639356
ABSTRACT
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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Campylobacter
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Infecções por Campylobacter
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Otárias
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article