title: First documented Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection in a species other than humans.
abstract: Capnocytophaga canimorsus was cultured from an infected, dog-inflicted bite wound in a pet rabbit. The wound was treated successfully and the rabbit recovered. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a C. canimorsus infection in a species other than humans.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Center, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3508 TD, Utrecht, The Netherlands. e.duijkeren@vet.uu.nl
authors.forename: Engeline
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Duijkeren
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Mourik
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broekhuizen
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leuven
authors.forename: Wim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gaastra
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Houwers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000662:veterinary; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013045:Species Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents