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Table 2 Gross pathology findings from fur animals in which Streptococcus halichoeri was isolated as a pure or almost pure growth

From: Comparison of Streptococcus halichoeri isolates from canine and fur animal infections: biochemical patterns, molecular characteristics and genetic relatedness

Strain

Species

Organ

Clinical presentation

Pathological findings

Strep B-17

Mink

Lung

Found dead

Pneumonia, enteritis, multiple abscesses in liver and spleen, splenomegaly

Strep B-18

Mink

Spleen

Found dead

Pyothorax, pneumonia, enteritis

Strep B-19

Mink

Lung

Found dead

Pleuritis, pneumonia

Strep B-21

Blue fox

Skin

N/A

Dermatitis

  1. N/A not available