| characterization of klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from new zealand sea lion (phocarctos hookeri) pups during and after the epidemics on enderby island, auckland islands. | the 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 breeding seasons of new zealand sea lions (nzsls) on the auckland islands were marked by a high pup mortality caused by acute bacterial infections. as part of a health survey from 1998/1999 to 2004/2005, tissues and swabs of lesions had been collected at necropsy to identify the bacteria associated with pup mortality. klebsiella pneumoniae was grown in pure culture from 83% of various organs and lesions in 2001/2002 and 76% in 2002/2003, and less frequently in the fol ... | 2007 | 17250977 |