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Harbor Porpoise Deaths Associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae , the Netherlands, 2021

2023; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 29; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid2904.221698

1080-6059

Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Lineke Begeman, Birgitta Duim, Andrea Gröne, Marja Kik, Mirjam D. Klijnstra, Jan Lakemeyer, M.F. Leopold, Bas B. Oude Munnink, Mariel ten Doeschate, Linde van Schalkwijk, Aldert Zomer, Linda van der Graaf–van Bloois, Els M. Broens,

Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

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.