Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Corynebacterium freneyi Bacterial Septicemia Secondary to Contagious Ecthyma in a Wild Muskox (Ovibos moschatus).
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Rothenburger, Jamie L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Ecosystem and Public Health · Canada
Abstract
A wild muskox (Ovibos moschatus) with dermatitis typical of contagious ecthyma had secondary bacterial septicemia with Corynebacterium freneyi that included laminitis, hepatitis, and suppurative encephalitis. This case supports the association between orf virus infection and fatal secondary infections, which may have contributed to population declines on Victoria Island, Canada.
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