title: Isolation of Serratia fonticola from skin lesions in a Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) with an associated septicaemia.
abstract: This paper describes the first isolation of Serratia fonticola in a Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). This organism was initially isolated from skin lesions and blood and subsequently from a variety of organs during necropsy. S. fonticola was confirmed as the pathogen causing the infection.
authors: Departamento Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors: Marta E
authors: ME
authors: Garcia
authors: Pilar
authors: P
authors: Lanzarot
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Costas
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Lopez Rodas
authors: Mercedes
authors: M
authors: Marín
authors: Jose L
authors: JL
authors: Blanco
mesh_terms: D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012705:Serratia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral