UNH Vet Lab Finds Listeria in Wild Gray Foxes in New Hampshire

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September 21, 2020
DURHAM, N.H.—Investigators at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire have found Listeria in two New Hampshire wild gray foxes. A zoonotic disease, the bacterium can sicken both people and farm animals. Some strains can be particularly important if they are resistant to multiple antibiotics and carry genes that lead to more severe diseases in infected people or animals. “Listeria is a reportable disease to both human and veterinary state public... - Read Full Article

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