Characterization of a New Epidemic Necrotic Pyoderma in Fur Animals and Its Association with Arcanobacterium phocae Infection

• Heli Nordgren ,

  * E-mail: heli.nordgren@profur.fi

  Current address: Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland and Finnish Fur Breeders Association (FFBA), Vantaa and Vaasa, Finland

  Affiliation Production Animal Section, Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira), Seinäjoki, Finland

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• Kirsi Aaltonen,

  Affiliations Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Department of Virology, Haartman institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Tarja Sironen,

  Affiliations Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Department of Virology, Haartman institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Paula M. Kinnunen,

  Current address: Plans and Policy Division, Defense Command, Finnish Defense Forces, Helsinki, Finland

  Affiliation Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Ilkka Kivistö,

  Affiliation Department of Virology, Haartman institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Mirja Raunio-Saarnisto,

  Affiliation Seinäjoki Laboratory Section, Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira), Seinäjoki, Finland

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• Anna-Maria Moisander-Jylhä,

  Affiliation Finnish Fur Breeders Association (FFBA), Vantaa and Vaasa, Finland

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• Johanna Korpela,

  Affiliation Finnish Fur Breeders Association (FFBA), Vantaa and Vaasa, Finland

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• Ulla-Maija Kokkonen,

  Affiliation Section for Poultry, Wild and Laboratory Animals, Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira), Helsinki, Finland

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• Udo Hetzel,

  Current address: Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

  Affiliation Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Antti Sukura,

  Affiliation Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Olli Vapalahti

  Affiliations Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Department of Virology, Haartman institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Department of Virology and Immunology, HUSLAB, Hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Helsinki, Finland

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