AI Article Synopsis
- Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is a rare but serious bacterium that can lead to fatal septicemia in humans and has recently been observed in white-tailed deer.
- This case study details a fatal septicemia caused by this bacterium in a short-beaked common dolphin.
- The dolphin exhibited severe health issues, including inflammation and tissue death in the lungs, aorta, and heart valves.
Article Abstract
Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is a rare cause of fatal septicemia in humans, and recently reported in a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). We describe fatal septicemia associated with W. chitiniclastica in a short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) with fibrinosuppurative and necrotizing pulmonic, aortic, and mitral valve endocarditis.
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