Harbor Porpoise Deaths Associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, the Netherlands, 2021
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2023-04
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Ijsseldijk, Lonneke L.
Begeman, L
Duim, Birgitta
Gröne, Andrea
Kik, Marja
Klijnstra, Mirjam D
Lakemeyer, Jan
Leopold, Mardik F
Munnink, Bas B Oude
Ten Doeschate, Mariel T.I.
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Abstract
In August 2021, a large-scale mortality event affected harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Netherlands. Pathology and ancillary testing of 22 animals indicated that the most likely cause of death was Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection. This zoonotic agent poses a health hazard for cetaceans and possibly for persons handling cetacean carcasses.
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Animals, Phocoena, Erysipelothrix, Netherlands/epidemiology, Microbiology (medical), Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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IJsseldijk, L L, Begeman, L, Duim, B, Gröne, A, Kik, M J L, Klijnstra, M D, Lakemeyer, J, Leopold, M F, Munnink, B B O, Ten Doeschate, M, van Schalkwijk, L, Zomer, A, der Graaf-van Bloois, L V & Broens, E M 2023, 'Harbor Porpoise Deaths Associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, the Netherlands, 2021', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 835-838. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2904.221698