Harbor Porpoise Deaths Associated with <i>Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae</i>, the Netherlands, 2021
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
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.
Topics & Concepts
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiaePhocoenaPorpoiseVeterinary medicineHealth hazardBiologyMedicineFisheryEnvironmental healthMicrobiologyComputer scienceProgramming languageHarbourMarine animal studies overviewInfluenza Virus Research StudiesToxoplasma gondii Research Studies