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BW FHL cross-post: Helicobacter species
From:
Sukie Crandall <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 00:41:39 -0400
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At 5:29 AM +0000 4/22/01, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>The ferret Helicobacter (Helicobacter mustelae) which is ubiquitous
>in ferrets has not yet been documented in causing disease in humans.
>Human disease is caused by Helicobacter pylori, which is also seen in
>primates.
>
>I think that it is highly unlikely that you caught any Helicobacter
>from your ferret.  As almost all ferrets have H. mustelae, and most
>of the rest of us have never had it, I think that you don't have
>anything to worry about.
>
>With kindest regards,
>Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
>
>Join the Ferret Health List at
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-Health-list
[Posted in FML issue 3396]

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