Bacterial valvular endocarditis in a black bear from Labrador.
In fall 1991, a radio-collared black bear (Ursus americanus) in northern Labrador (Canada) died from valvular endocarditis caused by coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus, with widespread dissemination of the infection to other organs shortly before death. Apparently, this is the first reported case of bacterial valvular endocarditis in a wild black bear.
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Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre Atlantic region, Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island. smcburney@upei.ca
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Daoust
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D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000662:veterinary; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D008297:Male; D009523:Newfoundland and Labrador; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001503:Ursidae / Q000382:microbiology*