Edwardsiella tarda Isolated from a Kidney Mass in a Common Loon (Gavia immer)

Nicole L Lewis; Cynthia Ware; Matt J Griffin

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-22-00086

Edwardsiella tarda Isolated from a Kidney Mass in a Common Loon (Gavia immer)

J Wildl Dis. 2023 Oct 1;59(4):804-806. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00086.

Authors

Nicole L Lewis¹, Cynthia Ware^{2

3}, Matt J Griffin^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Office of Fish and Wildlife Health and Forensics, Hampton, New Jersey 08827, USA.
² Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776, USA.
³ Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center, Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776, USA.

PMID: 37486877
DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00086

Abstract

A Common Loon (Gavia immer) was found recumbent at Island Beach State Park, New Jersey, US, and euthanized. Necropsy revealed a caseous mass in the kidney, from which bacteria were isolated and phenotypically and molecularly identified as Edwardsiella tarda.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Autopsy / veterinary
Birds*
Edwardsiella tarda*
Kidney
New Jersey