Case report: Fatal neonatal sepsis associated with Escherichia fergusonii infection in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Case report: Fatal neonatal sepsis associated with Escherichia fergusonii infection in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

A 25-day-old male common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) died suddenly while swimming at a dolphinarium. The gross examination revealed ulceration on the dorsal and pectoral fins and rostrum. Severe congestion, hemorrhage, and edema were observed in the gastrointestinal tract, liver, mesente...

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Main Authors: Su-Min Baek, Seoung-Woo Lee, Tae-Un Kim, Ji Hyung Kim, Young-Jin Lee, Jae-Hyuk Yim, Woo Jun Kim, Seong-Kyoon Choi, Jee Eun Han, Kyu-Shik Jeong, Jin-Kyu Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
sepsis
Escherichia fergusonii
dolphin
neonate
cetaceans
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1242599/full

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