Septicemic pasteurellosis in farmed elk (Cervus canadensis) in Alberta.

ABSTRACT: Septicemic pasteurellosis is a bacterial disease of domestic and wild animals including bison, elk, and pronghorn antelope caused by Pasteurella multocida. Here we report 2 cases of septicemic pasteurellosis in farmed elk. Pasteurella multocida serogroup B was isolated from multiple tissues in both animals. Gene sequencing (16S ribosomal RNA) and BLAST query confirmed that the sequence is 99% to 100% homologous to the P. multocida sequences in the database.

SUBMITTER: Malhi PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4982567 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature