학술논문
Widespread Disease in Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) Caused by Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Subject
*CORYNEBACTERIUM
*HEDGEHOGS
*DRUG resistance in microorganisms
*WILDLIFE diseases
*DIPHTHERIA
*COMMUNITY-acquired infections
*RESEARCH
*CORYNEBACTERIUM diseases
*ANIMAL experimentation
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*EVALUATION research
*COMPARATIVE studies
*MAMMALS
*BACTERIAL toxins
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ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
Toxin-producing Corynebacterium ulcerans, a causative agent of diphtheria in humans, was isolated from 53 hedgehogs in Belgium during the spring of 2020. Isolates showed low levels of acquired antimicrobial drug resistance. Strain diversity suggests emergence from an endemic situation. These findings stress the need for raising public awareness and improved wildlife disease surveillance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]