Isolation of Bisgaardia hudsonensis from a seal bite. Case report and review of the literature on seal finger

Sundeep, Sheetal; Cleeve, V.

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2011.04.006

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“…Investigations into the deaths of ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) in Eastern Hudson Bay of Northern Quebec, Canada, lead to discovery of the bacteria from normal appearing tissues including: lung, retro‐mandibular lymph node and tonsil. This bacterium has only recently been reported as a potential human pathogen following seal bite (Sundeep and Cleeve, 2011).…”

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Marine Mammal Zoonoses: A Review of Disease Manifestations

Waltzek

Cortés-Hinojosa

Wellehan

et al. 2012

Zoonoses and Public Health

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Marine mammals evoke strong public affection as well as considerable scientific interest. However, the resultant close contact with marine wildlife poses human health risks, including traumatic injury and zoonotic disease transmission. The majority of zoonotic marine mammal diseases result in localized skin infections in man that resolve spontaneously or with appropriate medical therapy. However, other marine mammal zoonoses, if left untreated, induce life-threatening systemic diseases that could pose public health risks. As the number of zoonotic diseases rises, the diagnosis of and treatment for these emerging pathogens pose special challenges requiring the expertise of physicians, veterinarians and wildlife biologists. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the bacterial, viral and fungal marine mammal zoonotic diseases that we hope will be utilized by public health professionals, physicians, veterinarians and wildlife biologists to better understand, diagnose and prevent marine mammal zoonotic diseases.

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“…The sole reported case occurred after a fisherman received a bite on the finger from a seal (Sundeep and Cleeve, 2011). The localized skin infection had nearly healed following a week of antibiotic therapy.…”

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Marine Mammal Zoonoses: A Review of Disease Manifestations

Waltzek

Cortés-Hinojosa

Wellehan

et al. 2012

Zoonoses and Public Health

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“…Strains of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae , Micrococcus sp., and Bisgaardia hudsonensis have each been isolated from infected seal bites, while Vibrio , Pseudomonas , and Mycobacterium are commonly reported in bites inflicted by other marine animals. 12 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 21 , 22 The zoonotic potential of viruses has also been confirmed in the case of a patient who developed an orf-like sealpox lesion caused by a member of the family Parapoxviridae following a definite bite by a young gray seal ( Halichoerus grypus ) treated by Clark et al 13 Infection of seal bites by these microorganisms, along with enteric Campylobacter insulaenigrae and Campylobacter lari isolated from fecal samples of asymptomatic fur seals, may also reflect significant anthropogenic “microbial pollution.” 23 …”

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Treatment and prevention of infection following bites of the Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

Kouliev

Cui

2015

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In recent decades, an increasing number of people have traveled to sub-Antarctic and Antarctic regions each year for research, tourism, and resource exploitation. Hunting of Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) almost pushed the species to extinction in the early 1900s, but populations have since shown rapid and substantial recovery. The species’ range has re-expanded to include several islands south of the Antarctic Convergence, most notably South Georgia, and now overlaps with many popular Antarctic travel destinations. Both male and female fur seals can become extremely aggressive when provoked, and their bites, if not properly treated, pose a significant risk of infection by microorganisms not usually encountered in cases of animal bites. In this report, we present the case of a patient treated for a fur seal bite during an Antarctic expedition cruise, review the literature concerning seal bites, and suggest the use of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent complications.

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“…Similarly, a new genus containing one species, Bisgaardia hudsonensis , and one genomospecies, Bisgaardia genomospecies 1, has been isolated from both healthy and diseased seals ( Phocidae ) (Foster et al , 2011; Hansen et al , 2012a). B. hudsonensis has also been isolated from an infected seal bite in a human (Sundeep & Cleeve, 2011) and both Bisgaardia genomospecies 1 and O. oris have been isolated in pure culture from abscesses in a harbour seal ( Phoca vitulina ) and California sea lions ( Zalophus californianus ), respectively (Hansen et al , 2013).…”

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Bisgaardia miroungae sp. nov., a new member of the family Pasteurellaceae isolated from the oral cavity of northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), and emended description of the genus Bisgaardia

Hansen

Bertelsen

Bojesen

2015

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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A total of 17 bacterial isolates from northern elephant seals, tentatively classified within the family Pasteurellaceae, were further characterized by genotypic and phenotypic tests. Phylogenetic analysis of partial 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequences showed that the isolates investigated formed a monophyletic group, closely related to the genus Bisgaardia within the family Pasteurellaceae. The rpoB gene sequence similarity was 97.2-100 % within the group and 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons showed 99.2-99.8 % similarity within the group. According to 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the most closely related species with a validly published name was Bisgaardia hudsonensis with 96.9 % similarity and the most closely related species based on rpoB sequence comparison was Bisgaardia genomospecies 1 with an rpoB sequence similarity of 90.9 %. All the isolates investigated exhibited the phenotypic characteristics of the family Pasteurellaceae. However, these isolates could be separated from existing species of the genus Bisgaardia by the following characteristics: ability to grow at 42 6C, and acid production from lactose, melibiose, raffinose and L-rhamnose, but not from D-mannitol or trehalose. On the basis of both phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, it is proposed that the strains should be classified as representatives of a novel species within the genus Bisgaardia: Bisgaardia miroungae sp. nov. The type strain, Wildatric T (5CCUG 65148

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Isolation of Bisgaardia hudsonensis from a seal bite. Case report and review of the literature on seal finger

Cited by 14 publications

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Marine Mammal Zoonoses: A Review of Disease Manifestations

Marine Mammal Zoonoses: A Review of Disease Manifestations

Treatment and prevention of infection following bites of the Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

Bisgaardia miroungae sp. nov., a new member of the family Pasteurellaceae isolated from the oral cavity of northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), and emended description of the genus Bisgaardia

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