Jonas Bonnedahl, Tina Broman, Jonas Waldenström, Helena Palmgren, Taina Niskanen, Björn Olsen
We investigated the potential role of Antarctic tourism in the introduction of human-associated pathogens into Antarctic wildlife. We collected and analyzed 233 fecal samples from eight bird species....
Chlamydophila abortus in a Brown Skua (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) from a Subantarctic Island
Herrmann, Björn, Rahman, Rubaiyat, Bergström, Sven, Bonnedahl, Jonas, Olsen, Björn
On Bird Island, South Georgia, a new strain of Chlamydophila abortus was detected in one Brown skua out of 37 specimens from six different seabird species. Phylogenetic analysis of the rnpB and omp1...
Chlamydophila abortus in a Brown Skua (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) from a Subantarctic Island
Herrmann, Björn, Rahman, Rubaiyat, Bergström, Sven, Bonnedahl, Jonas, Olsen, Björn
On Bird Island, South Georgia, a new strain of Chlamydophila abortus was detected in one Brown skua out of 37 specimens from six different seabird species. Phylogenetic analysis of the rnpB and omp1...
Dissemination of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria into the Arctic
Sjölund, Maria, Bonnedahl, Jonas, Hernandez, Jorge, Bengtsson, Stina, Cederbrant, Gunilla, Pinhassi, Jarone, ...
We show that Escherichia coli isolates originating from Arctic birds carry antimicrobial drug resistance determinants. This finding implies that dissemination of drug-resistant bacteria is worldwide....