Table 2.
Strains of Mergibacter septicus identified in wild birds.
| Strains | Host | Family | Country | Organ | Lesions | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A25201* | Common tern (Sterna hirundo) | Sternidae | Florida (United States) | Liver/heart | Septicemia | This study |
| 27643* | Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarens) | Laridae | Ohio (United States) | Oral swab | Not examined | This study |
| 27576* | American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus) | Laridae | Maryland (United States) | Spleen | Septicemia | This study |
| 16309* | Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) | Ardeidae | California (United States) | Liver | Not specified | This study |
| 27517* | Common tern (Sterna hirundo) | Sternidae | Wisconsin (United States) | Lung | Septicemia | This study |
| NWHC 27363 | Rhinoceros Auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) | Alcidae | Washington (United States) | Lung | Pneumonia and Septicemia | Knowles et al., 2019 |
| B301529/00/1 | Gull, not otherwise specified | Laridae | Denmark (Europe) | Lung | Respiratory tract | Christensen et al., 2003b |
*
Strains of Mergibacter septicus investigated by comparative genomic and virulence genes analyses (this study).