Fatal systemic infection by Clostridium tarantellae in a wild Korean raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis) was diagnosed based on histopathology, immunofluorescence, PCR, and microbiome taxonomic profiling. Pathologic features were similar to Tyzzer's disease caused by C. piliforme. This is the first report of C. tarantellae infection in Korean raccoon dogs.
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21 April 2022
Fatal Systemic Infection of Clostridium tarantellae in a Wild Korean Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis)
Jinhyung Rho,
Hee-Seon Park,
Young-Suk Won,
Hyo-Jung Kwun,
Hwa-Young Son
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 58 • No. 2
April 2022
Vol. 58 • No. 2
April 2022