Clinical parameters of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae disease and ivermectin treatment in New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) pups

Characterises the clinical course of Klebsiella pneumoniae disease in NZ sea lion pups, including the range of clinical signs, haematological response to infection, and detection of the pathogen in the gastrointestinal tract. Defines the haematological response in ivermectin-treated and control pups...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-03, Vol.17 (3), p.e0264582-e0264582
Main Author: Michael, Sarah A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthelmintic agents
Antiparasitic agents
Aquatic mammals
Biological properties
Biological samples
Biology and Life Sciences
Care and treatment
Cohort analysis
Diagnosis
Diseases
Dosage and administration
Earth Sciences
Environmental aspects
Fatalities
Health services
Hematology
Histopathology
Hooker's sea lion
Infancy
Infections
Islands
Ivermectin
Juveniles
Klebsiella
Klebsiella infections
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Laboratories
Leukocytes (eosinophilic)
Mammals
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mortality
Necropsy
Observations
Parameters
Pathogens
People and places
Phocarctos hookeri
Pneumonia
Population decline
Prevention
Research and Analysis Methods
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Sea lions
Seasons
Septicemia
Treatment
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Summary:Characterises the clinical course of Klebsiella pneumoniae disease in NZ sea lion pups, including the range of clinical signs, haematological response to infection, and detection of the pathogen in the gastrointestinal tract. Defines the haematological response in ivermectin-treated and control pups. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0264582