Brucella ceti infection in harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena).
We describe Brucella sp. infection and associated lesions in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) found on the coast of Belgium. The infection was diagnosed by immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and bacteriology, and the organism was identified as B. ceti. The infection's location in the porpoise raises questions of abortion and zoonotic risks.
Veterinary College, Liege, Belgium. t.jauniaux@ulg.ac.be
Thierry P
TP
Jauniaux
Cecile
C
Brenez
David
D
Fretin
Jacques
J
Godfroid
Jan
J
Haelters
Thierry
T
Jacques
Francis
F
Kerckhof
Jan
J
Mast
Michael
M
Sarlet
Freddy L
FL
Coignoul
D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium; D002002:Brucella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D050741:Phocoena / Q000382:microbiology*