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Mortality due to Tyzzer's disease of muskrats in northern Ohio, USA

April 1, 2019

In 2017, we investigated a mortality event of muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) in Northwest Ohio, USA, and determined the causes of death to be from Tyzzer's disease due to Clostridium piliforme and Klebsiella pneumoniae septicemia. The gross presentation resembled tularemia, which highlighted the importance of a complete diagnostic investigation.

Publication Year 2019
Title Mortality due to Tyzzer's disease of muskrats in northern Ohio, USA
DOI 10.7589/2018-11-267
Authors Daniel A. Grear, Julia S. Lankton, Sara Zaleski, Mark Witt, Jeffrey M. Lorch
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Index ID 70202940
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center