Characterisation of a Isolate Carrying Phage-Borne Enterotoxin E from a European Badger ().

() colonizes up to 30% of all humans and can occasionally cause serious infections. It is not restricted to humans as it can also often be found in livestock and wildlife. Recent studies have shown that wildlife strains of usually belong to other clonal complexes than human strains and that they might differ significantly with regard to the prevalence of genes encoding antimicrobial resistance properties and virulence factors.

Identification, differentiation and antibiotic susceptibility of isolates from diseased poultry.

Background: is an opportunistic pathogen of intensively reared poultry causing oophoritis, salpingitis, peritonitis and enteritis. infection often remains undiagnosed. Recently multi-drug resistant isolates have been described.

German Francisella tularensis isolates from European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) reveal genetic and phenotypic diversity.

Background: Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis that has been found in many different vertebrates. In Germany most human infections are caused by contact with infected European brown hares (Lepus europaeus). The aim of this study was to elucidate the epidemiology of tularemia in hares using phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of F.