Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First documented Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection in a species other than humans.
- Journal:
- Veterinary microbiology
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- van Duijkeren, Engeline et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology · Netherlands
Abstract
Capnocytophaga canimorsus was cultured from an infected, dog-inflicted bite wound in a pet rabbit. The wound was treated successfully and the rabbit recovered. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a C. canimorsus infection in a species other than humans.
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