Verrucous endocarditis associated with Streptococcus bovis in mink (Mustela vison )

Between 1998 and 2001, mortalities due to verrucous endocarditis were experienced at several mink farms. Gram‐positive cocci were isolated from the endocardium of all the animals examined but not always from other internal organs. Almost all the isolates were identified as Streptococcus bovis and on...

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Published in:Veterinary record 2003-08, Vol.153 (9), p.264-268
Main Authors: Pedersen, K., Jørgensen, J. C., Dietz, H. H., Andersen, T. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Endocarditis - mortality
Endocarditis - pathology
Endocarditis - veterinary
Female
Male
Mink
Streptococcal Infections - mortality
Streptococcal Infections - pathology
Streptococcal Infections - veterinary
Streptococcus bovis - isolation & purification
Streptococcus bovis - pathogenicity
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Summary:Between 1998 and 2001, mortalities due to verrucous endocarditis were experienced at several mink farms. Gram‐positive cocci were isolated from the endocardium of all the animals examined but not always from other internal organs. Almost all the isolates were identified as Streptococcus bovis and only a few isolates belonged to other Streptococcus species. Typing by pulsed‐field gel electrophoresis of a selection of isolates revealed several patterns and several different clones. Attempts to reproduce disease by the injection of cultures of a field isolate into healthy mink failed.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.153.9.264