Fatal Bronchopneumonia and Tracheitis in a Green Turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) Caused by <i>Serratia proteamaculans</i>
A free-ranging subadult, male green turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) presented with radiographic evidence of pneumonia and died acutely. On necropsy, the trachea and bronchi were plugged by diphtheritic membranes, comprised of fibrin, necrotic debris, and colonies of bacilli, identified as...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/15/1891 |