Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) pups during and after the epidemics on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 178-184

  Castinel, Aurélie ^a   Grinberg, Alex ^a   Pattison, Rebecca ^a   Duignan, Pádraig ^a   Pomroy, Bill ^a   Rogers, Lynn ^a   Wilkinson, Ian ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epidemics; Klebsiella pneumoniae; New Zealand sea lion; PFGE; Phocarctos hookeri

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CEFALEXIN; CEFALOTIN; CEFUROXIME; DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; NEOMYCIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SEAL;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEW ZEALAND; PHYLOGENY; SEA LIONS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI;

EID: 34247126490     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.12.024     Document Type: Article

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