First detection of Cupriavidus gilardii in a bovine neonatal diarrhea outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cupriavidus gilardii is an aerobic, gram-negative, motile, glucose-nonfermenting bacillus, first described in 1999. Typically, it exhibits low pathogenicity in humans, causing opportunistic infections primarily in individuals with compromised immune systems. This bacterium has been also found in various environmental sources such as plants and contaminated soils. Notably, there have been no documented cases of C. gilardii infections in animals.

Case presentation

This case report outlines a bovine neonatal diarrhea outbreak that occurred in Northern Greece, during which C. gilardii was isolated. Faecal samples from 5-day-old calves were collected and transported to the laboratory for further examination. Bacterial culture and next generation sequencing techniques w

SUBMITTER: Papageorgiou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302155 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature