Title:
Elizabethkingia miricolainfection in multiple anuran species
Author(s):
Trimpert, Jakob; Eichhorn, Inga; Vladimirova, Daria; Haake, Alexander; Schink, Anne-Kathrin; Klopfleisch, Robert; Lübke-Becker, Antina
Year of publication:
2021
Available Date:
2021-04-28T06:07:52Z
Abstract:
This report describes an outbreak of Elizabethkingia miricola in northern leopard frogs
(Lithobates pipiens) and three other species of frogs and toads held in captivity in
Germany. The authors examine several treatment options and underline the difficulties
in treating larger numbers of individuals with antimicrobials applied through
bathing. Whole genome sequencing of three bacterial isolates emphasizes their relatedness to other frog isolates and leads us to conclude that E. miricola is an emerging and difficult to treat pathogen with a broad host range across anuran species.
Moreover, ambiguities in identification of flavobacteria associated with disease in
frogs reported in the literature make it seem possible that E. miricola has been overlooked as an anuran pathogen in the past.
Part of Identifier:
e-ISSN (online): 1865-1682
Keywords:
amphibian
anuran
bacterial infection
Bombina microdeladigitora
Elizabethkingia miricola
frog
leopard frog
Lithobates pipiens
DDC-Classification:
630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche
Publication Type:
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
URL of the Original Publication:
DOI of the Original Publication:
Journaltitle:
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
Department/institution:
Veterinärmedizin
Institut für Virologie
Comments:
Die Publikation wurde aus Open Access Publikationsgeldern der Freien Universität Berlin gefördert.