Isolation and Characterization of Campylobacter spp. from Antarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus gazella) at Deception Island, Antarctica

The presence of Campylobacter spp. was investigated in 41 Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) and 9 Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) at Deception Island, Antarctica. Infections were encountered in six Antarctic fur seals. The isolates, the first reported from marine mammals in the Ant...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2010-09, Vol.76 (17), p.6013-6016
Main Authors: García-Peña, F.J, Pérez-Boto, D, Jiménez, C, San Miguel, E, Echeita, A, Rengifo-Herrera, C, García-Párraga, D, Ortega-Mora, L.M, Pedraza-Díaz, S
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animal diseases
Animals
Antarctic Regions
Arctocephalus gazella
Bacteria
Bacterial infections
Biological and medical sciences
Campylobacter - classification
Campylobacter - genetics
Campylobacter - isolation & purification
Campylobacter Infections - microbiology
Campylobacter Infections - veterinary
Campylobacter lari
Cluster Analysis
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA, Bacterial - chemistry
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fur Seals - microbiology
Leptonychotes weddellii
Marine
Marine mammals
Microbiology
Public Health Microbiology
Seals, Earless - microbiology
Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Summary:The presence of Campylobacter spp. was investigated in 41 Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) and 9 Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) at Deception Island, Antarctica. Infections were encountered in six Antarctic fur seals. The isolates, the first reported from marine mammals in the Antarctic region, were identified as Campylobacter insulaenigrae and Campylobacter lari.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
1098-6596
DOI:10.1128/AEM.00316-10