Abstract
The presence of Campylobacter spp. was investigated in 41 Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) and 9 Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) at Deception Island, Antarctica. Infections were encountered in six Antarctic fur seals. The isolates, the first reported from marine mammals in the Antarctic region, were identified as Campylobacter insulaenigrae and Campylobacter lari.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antarctic Regions
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Campylobacter / classification*
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Campylobacter / genetics
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Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
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Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
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Campylobacter Infections / veterinary*
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA Fingerprinting
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Fur Seals / microbiology*
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Seals, Earless / microbiology
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Sequence Analysis, DNA