Chastel C, Masure O, Balouet G, Laban P, Lucas A
Nouv Presse Med. 1975 Jun 14;4(24):1803-5.
A whale (Globicephalus melas), stranded on the north coast of Finistere, was the origin of a minor epidemic of Baker-Rosenbach erysipeloid. The clinical picture was that usually seen after contamination by marine animals (spiny fish, crabs, molluscs). To our knowledge, this is the first time that a marine mammal has been found to be infected by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
