TABLE 1.
Summary of detected bacterial pathogens.
| Pathogen species | Host species (no. positive/no. tested) | MLST sequence types (if available) |
|---|---|---|
| Clostridium baratii | Red fox (3/39), raccoon (3/22), badger (1/8) | NA |
| Clostridium colicanis | Red fox (3/39), badger (1/8) | NA |
| Clostridium perfringens | Red fox (31/39), raccoon (14/22), badger (8/8), raccoon dog (3/3) marten (2/3) | ND |
| Paeniclostridium sordellii | Red fox (4/39), raccoon (1/22), badger (1/8) | NA |
| Listeria innocua | Raccoon dog (1/3) | ST‐637 |
| Listeria ivanovii | Raccoon (1/22) | NA |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Red fox (3/39), raccoon (2/22), badger (1/8) | ST‐32, ST‐388 (3x), ST‐883, ST‐3052 |
| Listeria seeligeri | Raccoon (2/22) | NA |
| Salmonella Choleraesuis | Raccoon dog (2/3) | ST‐145 |
| Yersinia bercovieri | Raccoon (1/22) | NA |
| Yersinia enterocolitica | Red fox (4/39), raccoon (7/22), badger (1/8) | NA |
| Yersinia intermedia | Raccoon (2/22) | NA |
Abbreviation: MLST, multi‐locus sequence typing; NA, not available; ND, not done.