Artículo de revista
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Infection in Patagonian Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus)
Fecha
2017Registro en:
Journal of Wildlife Diseases Vol. 53(3): 621-624
10.7589/2016-09-213
Autor
Morales, Nelly
Aldridge, Dennis
Bahamonde, Andrea
Cerda, Julio
Araya, Claudio
Muñoz, Rodrigo
Saldias, María Esther
Lecocq, Claudio
Fresno, Marcela
Abalos Pineda, Pedro
Retamal Merino, Patricio
Institución
Resumen
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is an intracellular bacteria and the etiologic agent of caseous lymphadenitis in domestic and wildlife species. We report C. pseudotuberculosis infection in Patagonian huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) from the Cerro Castillo National Reserve, Region of Aysen, Chile. Subcutaneous abscesses in the abdominal and pectoral regions from two animals were sampled and bacteriologic isolation was performed. In both cases, we isolated a C. pseudotuberculosis strain belonging to the ovine genotype. In addition, one isolate was resistant to ciprofloxacin and streptomycin. We report that H. bisulcus is a susceptible species to this bacterium, which is transmitted by direct or indirect contact with domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and which represents a potential conservation threat to populations of H. bisulcus. Additional research and prevention efforts should be addressed.