Serratia marcescens Discospondylitis in a White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Abstract

SOJ Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Open Access Short Communication sepsis and osteomyelitis in dogs and cats, intracranial abscesses and/or purulent meningoencephalitis in deer, pneumonia in sea lions, and localized articular and cutaneous infections in reptiles. It was also reported a case enteritis in a bird (Swallow-tailed Hummingbird) by Serratia marcescens [2]. The clinical signs of birds infected with Serratia marcescens include vomiting, hepatitis, nephritis, and septicemia and usually leads to death [2]. Although there are reported cases of bird infections and death with Serratia marcescens, this may not happen to all species since there are also reports of isolation of these bacteria in apparently healthy birds. In fact, some species may be carriers for these bacteria and could be the source of zoonotic infections [2]. Here we analyze another Serratia marcescens bird infection that leads to the death of a wild white stork.

Bacterial endophthalmitis caused by Serratia sp. nov. In rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

“…In addition to these, there are also studies that indicate natural infection and disease caused by the genus Serratia in other species, namely: birds (MÜLLER et al, 1986;POETA et al, 2016;KASHASH et al, 2022), cats (HOHENHAUS et al, 1997KELLY et al, 2015;GUYONNET et al, 2019), dogs (FRANKE;Richert, 1944;Wilkins, 1973;PLAVEC et al, 2008;PEREZ et al, 2011;COALL et al, 2022;FRANCHINI et al, 2022), cattle (BARNUM et al, 1958Nicholls et al, 1981;ISAKSSON;Holmberg, 1984;BOWMAN et al, 1986;WILSON et al , 1990;Todhunter et al, 1991;RUEGG et al, 1992;Kamarudin et al, 1996;DI GUARDO et al, 1997;Schukken et al, 2012;FRIMAN et al, 2019), mollusks (MÜLLER et al, 1995), turtles (HALL et al, 2022 and other reptiles, amphibians and fish (CLAUSEN; DURAN-REYNALS, 1937).…”

Bacterial endoftalmitis caused by Serratia sp. in a bunny (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

“…In addition to these, there are also studies that point to natural infection and disease caused by the genus Serratia in other species, namely: birds (MÜLLER et al, 1986;POETA et al, 2016;KASHASH et al, 2022), cats (HOHENHAUS et al, 1997KELLY et al, 2015;GUYONNET et al, 2019), dogs (FRANKE;RICHERT, 1944;WILKINS, 1973;PLAVEC et al, 2008;PEREZ et al, 2011;COALL et al, 2022;FRANCHINI et al, 2022), cattle (BARNUM et al, 1958;NICHOLLS et al, 1981;ISAKSSON;HOLMBERG, 1984;BOWMAN et al, 1986;WILSON et al 1990;TODHUNTER et al, 1991;RUEGG et al, 1992;KAMARUDIN et al, 1996;DI GUARDO et al, 1997;SCHUKKEN et al, 2012;FRIMAN et al, 2019), molluscs (MÜLLER et al, 1995, turtles (HALL et al, 2022) and other reptiles, amphibians and fish (CLAUSEN; DURAN-REYNALS, 1937).…”

Unusual lesions seen in the caudals of the hadrosaur, Edmontosaurus annectens

“…Inflammatory/ infectious: Discospondylitis and Spondylitis Mammals, Avians, Reptiles (Doige, 1980;Field et al, 2012;Khoshhal, 2022;Plessas et al, 2013;Poeta et al, 2016;Vetere et al, 2021) Fungal or bacterial infection of the vertebral discs and adjacent vertebrae resulting in tissue loss, cavitation, fibrosis, mineralization, and reactive growth. No appearance of reactive bone or necrosis/loss associated with progression of osteomyelitis (infection of the bone).…”