Phylogenomic Characterization of a Novel
<i>Corynebacterium</i>
Species Associated with Fatal Diphtheritic Stomatitis in Endangered Yellow-Eyed Penguins

mSystems (Jun 2021)

Affiliations

Sarah C. Saunderson: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Imen Nouioui: ORCiD; Leibniz-Institut DSMZ–Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
Anne C. Midwinter: Molecular Epidemiology and Veterinary Public Health Laboratory (mEpiLab), Infectious Disease Research Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
David A. Wilkinson: ORCiD; Molecular Epidemiology and Veterinary Public Health Laboratory (mEpiLab), Infectious Disease Research Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Melanie J. Young: Science and Capability, Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand
Kate M. McInnes: Science and Capability, Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand
Jim Watts: Coastal Otago District Office, Department of Conservation, Dunedin, New Zealand
Vartul Sangal: ORCiD; Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Abstract

Yellow-eyed penguins, Megadyptes antipodes