Coxiella burnetii infection of a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) found in Washington State.
A pregnant sea lion stranded in the State of Washington was found to have placentitis caused by a unique strain of Coxiella burnetii. This is the first description of coxiellosis in a sea lion and suggests that exposure to sea lions may be a risk factor for contracting Q fever.
Kersh
Gilbert J
GJ
Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., MS G-13, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. gkersh@cdc.gov
Lambourn
Dyanna M
DM
Self
Joshua S
JS
Akmajian
Adrianne M
AM
Stanton
James B
JB
Baszler
Timothy V
TV
Raverty
Stephen A
SA
Massung
Robert F
RF
D000818:Animals; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011778:Q Fever / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D046070:Sea Lions / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014861:Washington