Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8988693 | The Veterinary Journal | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Fifty four isolates corresponded to Gram positive bacteria (54%) and 46 isolates to Gram negative bacteria (46%). Fifteen bacterial genera were identified, including Micrococcus, Arcanobacterium, Corynebacterium, Moraxella, Neisseria, Escherichia, Kurthia, Acinetobacter, Staphylococcus, Brevibacillus, Bacillus, Klebsiella, Stenotrophomonas, Pseudomonas and Aeromonas. The most frequently isolated genera were Moraxella (24%), Micrococcus (18%), and Corynebacterium (15%). These results show the presence in the nasal cavity of sea lions of several microorganisms. Although considered part of the normal microflora, they may also be opportunistic pathogens for their hosts and may act as a potential natural sentinel of environmental changes.
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Authors
Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Luary MartÃnez-ChavarrÃa, Adriana DÃaz-Avelar, Alma Romero-Osorio, Carlos GodÃnez-Reyes, Alfredo Zavala-González, Antonio Verdugo-RodrÃguez,