TY - JOUR T1 - Brucella ceti infection in harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). JF - Emerg Infect Dis Y1 - 2010 A1 - Jauniaux, Thierry P A1 - Brenez, Cecile A1 - David Fretin A1 - Godfroid, Jacques A1 - Haelters, Jan A1 - Jacques, Thierry A1 - Kerckhof, Francis A1 - Jan Mast A1 - Sarlet, Michael A1 - Coignoul, Freddy L KW - Animals KW - Belgium KW - Brucella KW - Brucellosis KW - Fatal Outcome KW - Female KW - Phocoena AB -

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.

VL - 16 CP - 12 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21122233?dopt=Abstract M3 - 10.3201/eid1612.101008 ER -