Helicobacter spp. in Necropsied Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) Is Associated With Gastric Ulcers and Sensitive to Multiple Antibiotics
Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) are threatened marine mustelids that commonly have gastric ulcers with secondary hemorrhage (melena) as a contributing cause of death. Although Helicobacter spp. infections are known to cause gastric ulcers and gastritis in humans and ferrets, it is unknow...
Main Authors: | Francesca I. Batac, Melissa A. Miller, Megan E. Moriarty, Zeli Shen, James G. Fox, Karen M. Ottemann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00413/full |
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