Isolation of Serratia fonticola from skin lesions in a Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) with an associated septicaemia.
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.
Garcia
Marta E
ME
Departamento Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Lanzarot
Pilar
P
Costas
Eduardo
E
Lopez Rodas
Victoria
V
Marín
Mercedes
M
Blanco
Jose L
JL
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*
D004279:DNA, Viral