Table 2.
Bacteria recognized in Viverridae
| Bacteria | Viverrid Species affected | Clinical signs in viverrids | Country (source) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Leptospiraceae | ||||
| Leptospira interrogans Z,M serovars Icterohemorragiae, Pomona, Sentot, Semarang, Australis, Gryppotyphosa, Panama, Sejroe, Ballum | Common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), Formosan gem‐faced civet (Paguma larvata taivana), Common genet (Genetta genetta) | Not discussed | Malaysia, Taiwan, France, Spain (wild) | (Smith et al., 1961; Tsai et al., 1973; Millán et al., 2009; Moinet et al., 2010) |
| Family Bartonellaceae | ||||
| Bartonella henselae Z,M | Masked palm civet (P. larvata) | No clinical signs seen | Japan (wild) | (Sato et al., 2013) |
| Family Enterobacteriaceae | ||||
| Klebsiella pneumonia Z,M | African civet (Civettictis civetta) | Lethargy, respiratory distress, anorexia | Nigeria (zoo) | (Enurah et al., 1988b) |
| Salmonella enterica Z,M serovars Glostrup, Enteritidis, Nagoy, 4,12:I | African civet, Masked palm civet | Haemorrhagic diarrhoea, vomiting, lethargy, and anorexia | Nigeria, Japan (zoo, free‐ranging peri‐urban) |
(Falade and Durojaiye, 1976) (Lee et al., 2011) |
| Escherichia coli Z,M | Masked palm civet | Not discussed | Japan (zoo) | (Ahmed et al., 2007) |
| Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Z,M | Masked palm civet | No clinical signs seen | Japan (free‐ranging peri‐urban) | (Lee et al., 2011) |
| Plesiomonas shigelloides Z,M | Binturong (Arctictis binturong) | Sepsis | Czech republic (unknown) | (Bardon, 1999) |
| Family Campylobacteriaceae | ||||
| Campylobacter spp.Z,M | Masked palm civet | No clinical signs seen | Japan (free‐ranging peri‐urban) | (Lee et al., 2011) |
Z, zoonotic potential acknowledged (all listed bacteria); M, bacteria affects multiple hosts other than Viverridae.
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