Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae associated with recent widespread muskox mortalities in the Canadian Arctic

[摘要] Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, a bacterium most commonly known from domestic swine and poultry, was recently associated with multiple unusual mortality events in muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus wardi) on 2 islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Muskoxen, 1 of the 2 main large herbivores in the Canadian Arctic, provide important ecosystem services and a healthy source of food, a focus for cultural activities, and a source of income through tourism and commercial and sport hunting. The detection of E. rhusiopathiae as a significant cause of mortality in muskoxen has potential implications for wildlife conservation, food safety, and food security.

[学科分类] 兽医学